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Journalist

Alexander Muchaev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Alexander Muchaev, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Case of hitting a policeman at a rally on 23 January in Moscow”. Sentence (March 9, 2021): 1 year of suspended imprisonment. Status: at large.

In brief

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Sentence

1 year

of suspended imprisonment

Verdict March 9, 2021

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the version of the investigation, he hit a policeman with a car at the action on 23 January.

Latest event

March 10, 2023 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · First-instance verdict

    1 year

  3. · Persecution begins

    Case of hitting a policeman at a rally on 23 January in Moscow

Criminal case

Case of hitting a policeman at a rally on 23 January in Moscow

Case number
01-0160/2021

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Palace case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

26 January 2021 Detained on suspicion of using violence against a representative of the authorities on the day of the rally in support of Alexei Navalny on 23 January. A preventive measure in the form of prohibition of certain actions was elected. On 10 March, sentenced to a year of suspended sentence.

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