Alexei Gorinov, a former municipal deputy, claimed possible…
Alexei Gorinov, a former municipal deputy, claimed possible poisoning during a court hearing from prison and requested medical help, which was denied. The Moscow City Court upheld the prosecution's refusal to reopen his case despite findings by a UN working group that his detention was arbitrary.
Consensus
- Alexei Gorinov participated in a court hearing via video link from IK-10 in Altai Krai.
- The Moscow City Court rejected Gorinov's appeal against the prosecution's refusal to reconsider his case.
- Gorinov reported symptoms of nausea and dizziness, suggesting possible poisoning.
- Gorinov stated that his requests for medical help in prison were not registered.
- The court denied his request for assistance in obtaining medical care.
- Gorinov was one of the first Russians convicted under the 'military fake' law.
- He was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2022 for questioning the appropriateness of a children's art contest during the war in Ukraine.
- A second sentence was added for 'justifying terrorism' in conversations with fellow inmates.
- The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found 11 violations in Gorinov's case and declared his detention arbitrary on three grounds.
- The defense argued that the UN findings constituted sufficient grounds for reopening the case.
- The prosecution did not examine the defense's arguments, according to the defense.
- No Russian court or prosecutor evaluated the UN Working Group's conclusions.
Points of divergence
- Gorinov claimed he might have been poisoned during the court session. — meduza
- Gorinov explicitly linked his nausea and dizziness to possible poisoning. — mediazona
- Gorinov questioned why he was sentenced to 7 years (10 years with the second sentence) for expressing opposition to war and defending children, despite not committing violence or poisoning. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Gorinov had previously been placed on preventive monitoring for reasons including suicide, extremism, and terrorism. — meduza
- Gorinov's health issues included pneumonia, bronchitis, and tuberculosis, with new tuberculosis foci detected in 2025. — mediazona
- Gorinov spent one and a half months in an unheated cell in February 2026 and fell ill with bronchitis again. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (3 sources)
- Alexey Gorinov complained in court about possible poisoning. He was refused medical assistance — Meduza
- Convicted municipal deputy Gorinov complained to court about poor health and admitted he may have been poisoned — Медиазона
- Court rejected Gorinov's appeal against the prosecutor's refusal to review his case — SOTAvision