Russian sociologist accused of justifying terrorism released — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Russian sociologist accused of justifying terrorism released — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

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Social scientist and left-wing activist Boris Kagarlitsky was fined and banned from administering websites, a court ruled

Russian sociologist and prominent left-wing activist Boris Kagarlitsky was released from custody on Tuesday, Russian media reported from the courtroom.

He stood accused of “publicly justifying terrorism” in a video he distributed through the Rabkor news agency, where he serves as editor-in-chief. The prosecution demanded that Kagarlitsky be sentenced to 5.5 years in prison.

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