Alexey Gasiuk
Alexey Gasiuk, born 1989, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 267 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Intentional damage to transportation infrastructure that resulted in a threat to the safety of…); “The case of blocking the streets in Vladivostok”. Sentence (March 21, 2023): The case was dismissed. Status: at large.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Vladivostok · Sailors · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
The case was dismissed.
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 267 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Intentional damage to transportation infrastructure that resulted in a threat to the safety of citizens or property
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he colluded with unidentified individuals from Navalny's headquarters, while being at the action on January 23, 2021, on the Svetlanskaya Street, and prevented an ambulance crew from reaching a seriously ill patient, and also by his aggressive behaviour created "a real threat to the safety of citizens" and "a real threat of damage to property worth 50,000 roubles <...> located in the 'L'Etoile' shop".
Latest event
March 22, 2023 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
case dismissed
· Persecution begins
The case of blocking the streets in Vladivostok
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
The case of blocking the streets in Vladivostok
Other defendants in the case
- Danil Artyushkin — At large
- Nikita Aryutkin — At large
- Vladislav Kazakov — At large
- Elena Kazantseva — At large
- Nikita Ovchinnikov — At large
- Shvets Polina Aleksandrovna — At large
Thematic group: Palace case; Vladivostok street blocking case
Details and sources
Full summary
Alexey Gasiuk is a resident of Vladivostok, a sailor, and earns his living from his labour. At the end of February 2021, he was unexpectedly summoned for questioning in the case of blocking roads in connection with a rally in support of Navalny on January 23, 2021.
According to the investigation, on January 23, Gasiuk and nine other people entered into a criminal conspiracy with the coordinator of Navalny's headquarters Ekaterina Ostapenko and went out on the roadway, thus blocking traffic. Because of this, according to the prosecution, the ambulance crew was unable to get to the seriously ill patient in time. Thus, Gasiuk "created a real threat to the life and health of a person", as stated in the indictment. Whether there were any consequences for the person's health is not specified. In addition, the investigation believes that Gasiuk created "a real threat of damage to property worth 50,000 roubles located in the shop "L'Etoile"".
The investigator conveniently omits the fact that people took to the roadway when it was ALREADY blocked by lorries and chains of OMON (Special Purpose Mobile Unit). "You can't block a road that is already blocked [by the law enforcement officers]," stated Polina Sidelnikova, who represented Alexey Gasiuk interests from OVD-Info.
On March 22, 2023, the court dismissed the case.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 267 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.