Mikhail Zharikov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 354.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesTerrorism cases
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 5 years 10 months
- Date of verdict
- 2023-10-20
- Region
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- City
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 17 УФСИН России по Кировской области»
- Address for letters
- 612740, ул. Трудовых резервов д. 125, Кировская область, г. Омутнинск, ФКУ «ИК № 17 УФСИН России по Кировской области», Жариков Михаил Александрович, 1984 г.р.
Case summary
Former hockey match referee and press officer for the Nizhny Novgorod hockey club "Torpedo" and the Youth Hockey League.
Due to reposting of an announcement of 4th June action in support of Alexei Navalny, he was forced to record a video apology and was then arrested for eight days under the article on organising an unauthorised event (Part 2, Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences).
On 6th July, the Investigative Committee initiated a case against Zharikov under the article on "fake news" about the Russian army due to a June broadcast on Instagram. He was taken into custody.
On 1st August, a new case was opened against Zharikov under the article on the rehabilitation of Nazism due to a post on VKontakte. It was later revealed that a case had also been opened for public justification of terrorism due to a post on Instagram.
On 20th October 2023, Zharikov was sentenced to six years in a general regime penal colony. On 13th May 2024, a courtof appeal reduced his sentence by two months.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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