Alexander Pasichnyk
- Criminal Code
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Cases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 1 year 6 months
- Region
- Omsk Oblast
- City
- Omsk
Case summary
Resident of Omsk. On 8 August 2020, he was detained during the dispersal of a rally in support of Khabarovsk and former Khabarovsk Krai Governor Sergey Furgal - the so-called "feeding of pigeons". Pasichnyk was accused of using violence against a representative of the authorities. He was given a recognizance not to leave the country. Later he was sentenced to a year and a half suspended sentence.
In December 2024, Pasichnyk was included in the list of extremists and terrorists of Rosfinmonitoring with a mark that is placed next to the names of those prosecuted under terrorist articles.
Others charged under Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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