Tallinn official protests against the verdict rendered in Pskov for espionage citizen of Estonia, which is released from the case says the lawyer, Mark Feigin, made a deal with the investigation and admitted his guilt. However, another defender Aston Kohvera assures that his client did not acknowledge guilt. Estonians have given 15 years. The trial was closed to the press. Estonian Prime Minister has called the court a farce.
On Wednesday, the Pskov Regional Court sentenced an employee Estonian Security Police (KAPO) Aston Kohvera to 15 years’ imprisonment and a fine of 100 thousand. Rub. for espionage, arms smuggling and illegal border crossing. The trial was closed, but the hall was attended by the EU representative and diplomats from Estonia.
According to the Estonian media, the judge read out the verdict in about 10 minutes. “Kohver could speak only once, when he was asked if he understood the essence of the decision. He said in Russian: “I see.” Nothing more “, – the Estonian portal Delfi. During the reading of the verdict Kohver showed no emotion.
The original of the Estonian defense lawyers took Pussy Riot Nikolai Polozov and Mark Feigin. However, the judgment they were not present.
«Now we can talk about it. The fact that Kohver made a deal with the investigation and pleaded guilty.
Under the deal, apparently, it was the non-participation in defenders. In this regard, I went out of business, “- said” Gazeta.ru “Feigin.
According to him, Estonians still kidnapped. “I saw the original report to the FSB. It says that he crossed the border legally. However, the man admitted his guilt, and now it is useless to argue with that, “- said the lawyer.
However, the lawyer acting Kohvera Evgeny Aksenov told the news agency BNS, that Estonians did not plead guilty on any count.
Aksenov explained that it is not clear whether Kohver appeal the verdict, as it depends on the consultations with Estonian diplomats. In any case, it will have an additional 10 days to make a decision. The decision on where he will serve his sentence, will FSIN Russia.
Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas called the verdict illegal, and the court – a farce.
«The Rape of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation Aston Kohvera with Estonia and its subsequent maintenance in Russia was illegal from the start “, – quotes the prime minister,” Interfax “.
According to the Prime Minister, “which ended Wednesday in Pskov, the trial was a farce and its clearance at today’s court session has nothing to do with the fairness of the trial production.”
«Taking into account the circumstances of the detention Aston Kohvera and the conditions in which the evidence collected in the case, we understand that he was not free in his decision”, – said the head of government. The prime minister said: “Estonia supports Estonia Kohvera and our department will do everything to ensure that Russia freed him.”
The President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves has offered to organize a protest against the sentence. In a message on his Facebook page, he called on their citizens to wear yellow ribbons tomorrow. “Tomorrow – the anniversary of the restoration of Estonian independence – we will support Aston Kohvera and his family with yellow ribbons,” – he wrote.
According to Tallinn, the incident occurred September 5, 2014 on the territory of Estonia, near Luhamaa border point in the south-east of the country. Unidentified persons who came from Russia, the force captured the police security Kohvera, who was on duty.
According to the Estonian Security Police officer CAPO “participated in operations to prevent cross-border crime».
According to Tallinn, before the abduction people from Russia entered the unknown interference operational radio and used a smoke grenade. For this version, the cover group, located nearby, has not had time to assist his colleague. In connection with the incident Estonian police opened a criminal case under article of imprisonment and illegal border crossing.
Police and Border Guard of Estonia published the contents of the protocol on violation of the state border with the Russian special services Kohvera detention, said the “Interfax”.
The protocol recorded the incident on the Estonian-Russian border, which occurred on September 5. The procedure for inspection of the scene was recorded on video, say Estonians. And the document signed by representatives of the border services of assistants to the two states.
The protocol on bilateral intergovernmental agreements must be approved by representatives of the Border Guard. The meeting of representatives of the two countries’ border guard was held on 8 September but the Russian side has not recognized the official protocol. It was planned that the negotiations will continue on September 10 but later the Russian side said it would not take part in them to determine the “additional circumstances of the incident.”
In Russia, there were two versions of the detention Estonian but both of them were reduced to one: Kohver was detained in the garage in Pskov.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Pskov region, Estonians came to stay with relatives, but with them he had found drugs – amphetamine amount of 4.83 g Thus the information about the detention of a foreigner appeared on the police website is not the 5th and 4th of September.
According to the FSB, during the arrest of the offender in addition to the drug had a gun with ammunition, € 5 thousand., special machinery for hidden record, as well as materials which have the character of a reconnaissance mission.
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