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Denis Zhukov

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Krasnoyarsk

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Biography

He detained on 23 August 2018 on a train from Moscow to Krasnoyarsk on his return to Russia after a long stay in Turkey. The next day he was sent under house arrest on suspicion of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. He was later released on his own recognisance. The prosecutor returned the case to the investigation for revision. On 20 May 2019, Zhukov was again charged. In December, the term of criminal liability expired. In March 2020, it became known about the termination of the case.

Previously, he was a witness in the cases of other defendants

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He detained on 23 August 2018 on a train from Moscow to Krasnoyarsk on his return to Russia after a long stay in Turkey. The next day he was sent under house arrest on suspicion of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. He was later released on his own recognisance. The prosecutor returned the case to the investigation for revision. On 20 May 2019, Zhukov was again charged. In December, the term of criminal liability expired. In March 2020, it became known about the termination of the case.

Previously, he was a witness in the cases of other defendants accused of involvement in the non-existent organisation "Nurdzhular" - Andrei Dedkov, as well as Kamil Odilov and Ilkhom Merazhov.

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