Dmitry Denisov
- Criminal Code
- Article 354.1 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (open prison colony)
- Sentence
- 1 year 8 months
- Date of verdict
- 2025-04-17
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Pushkin
Case summary
A resident of Pushkin (a district of St. Petersburg). According to his own words, he completed distance learning as a history teacher and also trained in crafts such as lamp electrician, antique restorer, furniture repair carpenter, and partially as a plumber and glazier. On April 10, 2024, he was detained as a suspect in the case of desecration of the St George's ribbon. It was later reported that he was also charged with denying facts established by the Nuremberg Tribunal. The charges were based on a collage he published showing Putin carrying a portrait of Hitler during the "Immortal Regiment" march, as well as a post in which he compared Russia to Nazi Germany. At the trial, Denisov stated that he is "an orthodox communist and Stalinist." On April 17, 2025, he was sentenced to a year and eight months in an open prison.
Others charged under Article 354.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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