Moscow to Try Ex-FBK Chief Zhdanov In Absentia
The Second Western District Military Court in Moscow began considering a default case against Ivan Zhdanov, former director of the FBK, according to a correspondent from 'Mediazona' in the courtroom.
Consensus
- The trial of Ivan Zhdanov will begin on August 28 in Moscow.
- The trial will be conducted in absentia.
- The court is the 2nd Western Military District Court.
- Zhdanov is accused of terrorism and extremism-related charges.
- Zhdanov is a former director of the FBK organization, which is banned in Russia.
- Zhdanov has been declared an agent of foreign influence and added to the list of terrorists and extremists in Russia.
- The case involves more than 300 volumes of documents.
- Zhdanov has been formally arrested and is subject to an international arrest warrant.
Points of divergence
- The case consists of 51 episodes, including 14 episodes of public calls for terrorism, 25 episodes of spreading military 'fake news,' and charges related to financing extremist activities, Nazi rehabilitation, and involvement of minors in dangerous actions. — mediazona
- The case includes eight episodes of public calls for terrorist activities, four episodes of fraud in particularly large amounts, and two episodes of politically motivated vandalism. — m24
- A report from Center 'E' claims that campaigns to discredit the judicial system were systematically organized during the investigation, and unsanctioned protests may now occur near the court building. — mediazona
- The court has been closed to the public at the request of the prosecutor, and the judge has agreed. — m24
- Zhdanov left his position as director of FBK in September of the previous year to focus on his own YouTube project 'Samoye Vazhnoye.' — mediazona
Coverage (4 sources)
- Arrestovich* will be tried in absentia in Moscow. Court on August 28 will begin consideration of criminal case of former advisor to Zel... office — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Military court in closed session will consider case against Ivan Zhdanov, consisting of 51 episodes — Медиазона
- Court will begin consideration of former head of FBK Zhdanov's terrorism case on August 28 — Москва 24
- In Moscow, on August 28, a trial will begin regarding former FBC director Ivan Zhdanov on terrorism and extremism. — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Ivan Zhdanov
- Moscow
- Russia
- FBK
- TASS
- Second Western District Military Court
- TASS
- Rosfinmonitoring
- Western District Military Court
- Military Court
- Mediasphere
- Western Military District Court
- Yevgeny Sofiychuk
- E
- Zelenskyy