The lawyer of the former mayor of Yaroslavl cried when he received 12 and a half years in prison
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The judge of the court of Kirov Yaroslavl Michael Ratehin sentenced the former mayor of Eugene Urlashova to 12 and a half years in a strict regime colony and a fine of 60 million rubles. His assistant Alexey Lopatin was 7 years colony. Russian Themis fully recognized them guilty of extortion of bribes in a large scale. Curovost sentence we discussed with political analysts.
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A third suspect – Denis Donskoy, the richest of Urlashova deputies, was fully justified
Sentencing the former leadership of the city took place from 1 to 3 August. All this time the building of the Yaroslavl Regional Court, where specially for this process is moved, and the surrounding streets were cordoned off by the police.
According to the locals, they have never ever seen such a concentration of security forces. However, because of the famous people who came to the hall to support the suspects were seen only three – the deputy Yaroslav Yudin, in July this year replaced the “Civic Platform” on Parnassus, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Yaroslavl region Sergey Baburkin and leader of the Yaroslavl Communist Alexander Vorobiev
The prosecutor’s office demanded to ex-mayor 15 years of strict regime and a fine of 500 million rubles for his assistant 8 years of strict regime, and 500 million rubles, and for the former deputy mayor – 5 years old colony
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From the outset, there is little doubt that the accused will not be able to count on the indulgence, so the main sensation of the verdict was an excuse Donskova. In some episodes of the criminal activities of the former leadership of Yaroslavl, described in the judgment, it is simply not mentioned, but in others it appeared as an unsuspecting victim of circumstances. Now Donskov will demand compensation for the time spent in prison and under house arrest.
Donskov eve of his detention in 2013 testified against Urlashova. Then he said that in 2012 the mayor extorted from the Director of the company for repair and cleaning of roads and a member of the “United Russia” Sergei Shmelev rollback of 6% (14 million rubles) for a one-year contract for the cleaning of the city. However, after the arrest of Donskov retracted his words and said that 6% was not a bribe, and the sponsor using the “Civic Platform”, which consisted Urlashov.
In the end Shmelev gave the money, but the destination they We never reached. In the summer of 2013, police detained a courier Andrey Zakharov, who had to pass 14 million Lopatin. Later Urlashova accused of extorting 30 million rubles from another entrepreneur Edward Avdalyan Yaroslavl. For the money it promised to transfer property owned by the city enterprises
One of the accomplices -. Ex-director of the agency for the municipal order Housing Yaroslavl City Hall Maxim Poykalaynen – just concluded with the investigation pre-trial agreement. And in 2014, he was sentenced to 4 years in colony and a fine of 4 million rubles. Zakharov also confessed and received 10 months in prison and a fine of 500 thousand rubles. Despite this, Urlashov, Lopatin and Don guilt categorically refused to recognize and since the early days was called a criminal case is politically motivated.
Let’s remind, in 2012 Urlashov won a resounding victory in the elections of Yaroslavl mayor, beating the candidate of the “United Russia “Yakov Yakushev because united around themselves all the opposition under the slogan” Against the crooks and thieves. ” It is noteworthy that the mayor was arrested on the night of July 3, 2013, a few days after led a mass rally, during which told about the continuation of the struggle against the “party of power” and the intention to nominate himself for election Yaroslavl region governor.
According to the opinion polls, Urlashova arrest led to an increase in its popularity with the locals. In 2013, 44.5% of respondents claimed that after the arrest of the mayor of their attitude improved, and only 8% have been thinking about him worse. This positive work Urlashova evaluated 79% of the inhabitants of Yaroslavl, and the activity of its main opponent – Sergei Yastrebova region governor with a “plus” considered only 19,6%
On the eve of the verdict Urlashova friends published on Facebook social network. his appeal to the Russians. In it the former mayor recalled that the United States recognized its most independent Russian politician who was able to beat the “system”. Urlashov sure that the current trial authorities revenge him for refusing to make a deal with his conscience and begin to work with them.
When Ratehin judge finished to read his verdict, the national mayor of Yaroslavl said he felt more at ease all Russians. “I was convicted because I spit in the face of” United Russia “… Sooner or later we will win”, – said Urlashov. According to the former head of Yaroslavl, all the revolutionaries were in prison, and it does not frighten. However, his lawyer Kseniya Karpinskaya tearfully admitted to reporters that the sentence was unduly severe and they will appeal to the European Court. According to her, the Kirov court Yaroslavl refused Urlashovu in the presumption of innocence
Experts commented “MK” the sentence:.
Evgeny Minchenko, head of the International Institute of Political Analysis “For Yaroslavl Urlashov is a character from the day before yesterday, but the sentence was still very strict. I was expecting a more humane verdict, but what can I say … On the other hand, we have put not only opposition politicians, but also representatives of “United Russia”. Although such tight deadlines, they do not get …
Urlashov not be able to get out of jail the same person. Most likely, in the elections to the State Duma of the court decision will not have much impact, although Urlashova preserved group of supporters. It is unclear which of them will be fighting for his legacy. Previously, such a role could play Boris Nemtsov, but now it does not exist »
Valery Khomyakov, the head of the National Strategy Council:.” Quite independent of politicians does not happen, but Urlashov was pretty decent man. He had very little to do in Yaroslavl, but citizens were sympathetic to him.
Urlashov was gullible, but it is very poor quality for a politician. He had the support of the people, but there was no significant federal support, and when he began to criticize the regional administration, it was the reason for initiating criminal proceedings against him.
Only faithful service “to the king appreciated in Russia and fatherland “, and everyone who does not, or sometimes bucks, posing pacer immediately” otshibaet hoof »
Alexander Kanev, expert of civil initiatives :.« Given how long did the investigation and then the judicial process, evidence against Urlashova probably seemed questionable even for those who wanted to put him. Virtually all the witnesses, speakers at the trial, called the case politically
In this case, the severity of the sentence, on the one hand, was the demonstration of the confidence the regime, and on the other -. A signal to those who are not loyal to behave with respect to the existing system. Still, the election of an opposition mayor with 70% of support in his time was the news of the federal
But it is no secret that being a member of the opposition in Russia – not just difficult, but dangerous. We have dozens, if not hundreds of convicted mayors of cities and towns that did not agree with the general line. Urlashov certainly understood the danger of the situation, but overestimated the degree of their personal contacts, and the guarantees that they he was given.
While the time was the period of expansion, “Civic Platform” and he might have hoped that the leadership of the party his protect. But I do not think that after this sentence in the life of Yaroslavl something serious change. Yaroslavl The opposition is not going anywhere, because every action is a reaction. The more you crush free thought in Yaroslavl, the faster it will develop a new opposition bloc. »
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