In Moscow, the Ostankino District Court sent Vladimir Koryakin
In Moscow, the Ostankino District Court sent Vladimir Koryakin, an 80-year-old leader of the banned movement 'Citizens of the USSR,' to a pretrial detention center. The investigation considers him one of the leaders of this banned organization in Russia.
Consensus
- Vladimir Korjakin, aged 80, was arrested in Moscow.
- Korjakin is accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization under Article 282.2 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The Ostaninsky District Court of Moscow ordered Korjakin's detention on June 19, and this decision was upheld on June 23 after appeal by his defense.
- The movement 'Citizens of the USSR' is banned in Russia and recognized as extremist.
- The organization denies the legitimacy of the Russian state, its laws, and documents, claiming that the Soviet Union continues to exist.
Points of divergence
- The movement was founded by dentist Sergey Taraskin in 2010 after he failed to sustain his clinic business and claimed jurisdiction over Russian courts based on the continued existence of the USSR. — vm
- Taraskin previously held a self-proclaimed role as acting President of the USSR during a court hearing in 2010. — vm
- In May 2022, Taraskin was sentenced to eight years in prison and banned from public activity for three years by the Zelenogradsky District Court of Moscow. — vm
- Korjakin has refused to use modern Russian documents and actively recruits new members. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- In 2019, Korjakin claimed to be the elected leader of the CPSU and stated he 'destroyed Russia with all its capitalist corruption.' — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (3 sources)
- Moscow arrests 80-year-old leader of banned 'Citizens of the USSR' movement — SOTAvision
- Sect 'Citizens of the USSR': Who founded it, ideology, when banned, followers, denial of Russia's existence — Вечерняя Москва
- Mash: Moscow arrests 80-year-old head of the 'Citizens of the USSR' sect — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Citizens of the USSR
- Moscow
- Vladimir Koryakin
- Russia
- Soviet Union
- Mash
- Ostankino District Court
- Sergei Taraskin
- Pre-trial Detention Center 80th Anniversary