Vasyly Purdenko
- Criminal Code
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Fine
- Date of verdict
- 2014-05-19
- Region
- Adygea
- City
- Maykop
Case summary
On 18 July 2013, Purdenko was searched. Documents, electronic media and a computer were seized; on 15 August 2013, it became known that a criminal case on incitement to hatred or hostility was initiated over the publication of the article "Being Russian in Adygea is possible, but unpromising"; on 20 May 2014, Purdenko was ordered to pay a fine of 100,000 rubles; on 4 July, the court of appeal upheld the decision
Others charged under Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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