Ekaterina Avakova
- Criminal Code
- Article 159 part 3, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 160 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 3 years 11 months
- Date of verdict
- 2024-07-11
- Region
- Rostov Oblast
- City
- NULL
Case summary
An accountant of the newspaper "Vpered" in Bataysk (Rostov region). A case of fraud and embezzlement was opened against her. On 11 July 2024, Avakova was sentenced to four years in a general regime colony. In December 2024, the court of appeal reduced the sentence by a month.
Others charged under Article 159 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
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