Grigorii Chkhartishvili (Boris Akunin)

Case Summary

Grigorii Chkhartishvili, known as Boris Akunin, faces charges of justifying terrorism, attempting to violently change the constitutional order, and evading foreign agent obligations. The case was initiated after a conversation with pranksters and has led to book bans and searches of his publisher.

Charges (3)

1. Publicly justifying terrorism
2. Involvement in attempts to violently change the constitutional order
3. Evading the obligations of a “foreign agent”

Criminal Code Articles (3)

Key Facts (3)

• Accused of justifying terrorism
• Writer and critic of the government
• Sentenced in absentia to 14 years in prison

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