Aleksey Kuvik
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 10 years
- Date of verdict
- 2018-10-04
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
Case summary
Programmer from Vladimir.
He was recruited by the FSB. According to Antonov's wife, they found an extremist video in VKontakte and threatened him with a criminal case. Kuvik was engaged in social networking sites of Ekishev's supporters and taught his associates from the "People's Militia" to use the TeamSpeak programme. The FSB supervisors demanded that he admit the charge of participation in terrorist activities.
The case was considered under special procedure, but instead of the promised suspended sentence, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison on 4 October 2018.
Others charged under Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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