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Alexander Belov-Potkin, one of the leaders of Russian nationalists, was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison in a case that he, his supporters and even people strongly divergent in their views with him, and called the politically motivated trumped-up.
in the case of the case, consideration of which was completed on Wednesday in the Meshchansky court of Moscow, the Russian opposition is unanimous. Potkin – political prisoner, came under repression because of its position on Ukraine
“The Nationalists refused to go to the slaughterhouse in the Donbass, and stopped the flow of people, that there were” -., He explained the reason for the Russian authorities’ displeasure Potkin it ally Dmitry Demushkin front of the courthouse.
According Demushkina, in February 2014, ie before the annexation of Crimea by Russia, the Kremlin has informally offered to Russian nationalists take part in the pro-Russian unrest in the east of Ukraine, however, Dyomushkin and Potkin categorically refuse it
“we are in a slaughterhouse not go Russian world to build a leadership, we do not want to Russophobia.” -. said then Dyomushkin Kremlin “negotiator”, which – judging by the publications in February-March 2014 in the Russian press – it was none other than the Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin
in the autumn of the same year Alexander Potkina arrested (and now sentenced to long prison terms) and Dyomushkin, though, and is at liberty. but also walks “on business” – he is accused of inciting ethnic hatred, but in June the court sent his case back for further investigation
can these cases be regarded as a revenge of the Russian authorities nationalists.? This question BBC Russian Service, Dmitry Demushkin uniquely responsible – yes, you can
a nightmare for the Kremlin
From this assessment, according to well-known in. . past environmental activist and one of the leaders of the protest movement’s 2011-12 Eugene Chirikov
“Alexander Belov, refused to support the war against Ukraine received for his courage to 7.5 years in prison on the day of Independence of Ukraine.” – so she commented on the verdict in his “Twitter”.
The opposition leader Alexei Navalny calls business Potkina “made-up from start to finish”, and the indictment “unrelated nonsense”.
“Belova planted for one reason – it is the part of the nationalist movement, which is not podlegla under Putin and advocated for national interests, rather than glorifying war with Ukraine and fought in the imperial frenzy “, – he wrote on his blog
Bulk recalls. that Belov-Potkin advocated the union of nationalists and liberals in the protest movement, and it is this, according to the opposition, the Kremlin “does not want most of all”.
Dmitry Demushkin almost verbatim repetition of rhetoric Alexei Navalny.
“For them, a nightmare – a crossing of Bolotnaya Square with Manege. If you come out of 150-200 thousand angry citizens and 10 thousand fans, skinheads, who appeared on the Manege and four OMON moved the – that for them it is a nuclear detonator, which could change Russia in the other direction, “- said Dyomushkin
<. p> He argues that reading the analytical note prepared by the presidential administration for Vladimir Putin, in which the right to make recommendations to eliminate all organizations nationalists to prevent their alliance with liberal-democratic non-system opposition.
As an example, in according Demushkina, becoming just the Ukraine – analysts Presidential administration reportedly felt that his success euromaidan shall just nationalist groups, ready to street clashes
“The margin nationalists themselves are not so dangerous, and supported by the West. and the broad masses of the people, liberals, but do not have the physical strength, the street – this is very dangerous for them to mix, “- said Dmitry Demushkin
The only chance nationalists
at the sentencing to support Alexander Belov-Potkin came a couple of dozens of people, including well-known publicist nationalist Konstantin Krylov Vyacheslav Maltsev – he also calls himself a “Russian nationalist”, but now goes to the elections to the State Duma in the second place of the federal list “Parnassus” democratic party.
Dmitry Demushkin calls Maltseva part in the elections to the state Duma the only option Russian nationalists somehow to declare itself in the current Russian policy.
“This is now the only thing that we can, because the nationalist parties are now all tightly were not registered. Any. Although it is clear that under the new legislation 500 people did not have any difficulty score. I have 64 regional entities was to ban “Russian.” We were able to gather 20 thousand people and easily. But we are even 500 not given register, “- said the leader of the nationalists
.” Russian “- only the last of several nationalist organizations, headed by Demushkina and Belov-Potkin and then banned by the Russian court for extremism
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in addition to this, both for several years participated in the organization of the so-called “Russian march” in 2005 held in the national unity Day on November 4 in several of them participated and Alexei Navalny -. for which invariably subjected to harsh criticism from Democrats who consider an alliance with the nationalists unacceptable.
“Do not have anything to Ablyazov”
as for the essence of the criminal case of Alexander Belov-Potkin, his lawyer Ivan Mironov (itself an active participant of Russian nationalist movement) totally rejects the prosecution’s position, believing that in fact there is not even part of the crime.
Investigators believe that through front companies Belov-Potkin helped Kazakh BTA Bank legalize more than $ 5 billion . As the main accused in the case passes the Kazakh opposition leader and disgraced oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov
A year ago, against Potkina brought another criminal case -. The article “calls for extremist activities.” The reason for the new case was a video featuring Potkina from the movie “Term” on the leaders of the Russian opposition.
Also, in September 2015 Potkin was charged with the creation of an extremist community in the framework of the project “Angry Kazakh”. According to investigators, the project was aimed at preparing “color revolution” against the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and training members allegedly carried out the coup in Kyrgyzstan.
“He had nothing to Ablyazov, and of course, it had nothing to do with extremist crimes because they are just by themselves is absurd, there is not even a crime.” – Said Ivan Mironov.
Just before the verdict became known that the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has considered the protection complaint Belova-Potkina on the content of the pre-trial detention and ruled in his favor – and this verdict has agreed to the Russian side
However, no impact on the fate of Alexander Belov-Potkin ECHR decision did not have.
“Yes, do not care about all like to address the ECHR. spitting wanted! In fact, the decision of the ECHR, which today affirmed the Russian state, it means that Alexander year detained without trial, without legal justification, what we talked about at every extension. So even after this decision, all the rules, all ECHR requirements for detention, they prohibit content in handcuffs. on something influenced it? ” – Rhetorically answered the question Bi-bi-si the defendant’s lawyer, Ivan Mironov
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