Maya Karpushkina
Retired persons
1949-03-19
At large
Khabarovsk
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She was detained on November 10, 2018, as a result of a raid on a cafe in Khabarovsk on November 10, 2018. A criminal case concerning the activities of an extremist organisation has been opened. She was released on a recognizance not to leave. On August 3, 2020, the case was returned to the prosecutor's office. On June 20, 2024, she was sentenced to four years' suspended sentence. On October 10, 2024, the court of appeal reduced her sentence by one year.
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