In Kaliningrad, a major city on the Baltic Sea, lawyer Vladimir Sorokin has been detained in connection with the FBK donations case.

In Kaliningrad, a city in the Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, lawyer and Yabloko party member Vladimir Sorokin has been detained in connection with the FBK donations case. This was reported by “First Department” with a reference to lawyer Roman Morozov.

Sorokin is being charged under the article on financing extremist activity (Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code). The hearing to determine pre-trial restrictions is set for 7 September. According to law enforcement, the lawyer transferred funds to FBK in 2021.

21:20 Vladimir Sorokin is charged with making a single transfer of 500 roubles (about US$5.50) in November 2021, clarifies the Telegram channel “Word to the Defence.”

7 September The Central District Court of Kaliningrad has released Vladimir Sorokin under restrictions on certain activities, reports the Telegram channel “Word to the Defence.” He is prohibited from using a mobile phone and the internet.

The date of the hearing on pre-trial measures has been corrected in the news text.