Apestin Vladislav Vladimirovich

Case Summary

Vladislav Apestin, a volleyball coach and blogger, was arrested on August 12, 2024, and charged with public propaganda of terrorism for posting a video of the Legion "Freedom of Russia" on his VK page. The case is currently being reviewed after the court deemed a key piece of evidence inadmissible.

Charges (1)

1. Public propaganda of terrorist activity via the Internet

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (3)

• Accused of promoting terrorism for posting a video of the Legion "Freedom of Russia".
• The court initially ruled that the linguistic analysis was inadmissible and returned the case to the prosecutor.
• He is a volleyball coach, blogger, and civil activist with four children.

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