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Mikhail Nikitin
Retired persons
1975-06-30
В заключении
Yekaterinburg
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He has repeatedly criticised the authorities and participated in protests. In 2020, an administrative case was brought against Nikitin for insulting the authorities in a Facebook post, but the case was dismissed due to the statute of limitations. He also participated in actions against the construction of a temple on the embankment of the City Pond of Yekaterinburg and in the square near the Drama Theatre in 2017-2018. Journalists of media "66.ru" noticed Nikitin at the actions against the demolition of the TV tower in the winter of 2018. In November 2022, a case of committing a terrorist act was opened
He has repeatedly criticised the authorities and participated in protests. In 2020, an administrative case was brought against Nikitin for insulting the authorities in a Facebook post, but the case was dismissed due to the statute of limitations. He also participated in actions against the construction of a temple on the embankment of the City Pond of Yekaterinburg and in the square near the Drama Theatre in 2017-2018. Journalists of media "66.ru" noticed Nikitin at the actions against the demolition of the TV tower in the winter of 2018. In November 2022, a case of committing a terrorist act was opened against the activist because of the attempted arson of the military recruitment office. On 5 December 2023, Nikitin was sentenced to six years in a strict regime colony.
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