Oleg Klimchuk
- Criminal Code
- Article 319, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Cases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Fine
- Date of verdict
- 2021-12-15
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Saint Petersburg
Case summary
He is a history teacher by education, works as a translator and also teaches Italian to children. Before the pandemic, he travelled a lot.
Spent eight days in administrative detention after a rally in support of Alexei Navalny on 31 January 2021. On 8 February he was detained after leaving the special reception centre. Klimchuk was taken to the Investigative Committee for questioning in a criminal case of insulting a representative of the authorities, after which he was released on his own recognisance.
On 15 December he was sentenced to a fine of 20 thousand rubles.
Others charged under Article 319, Russian Criminal Code
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