Moscow Manager Arrested on Treason Charges After 97 Days of Arrests
The Moscow Meshchansky Court has detained 31-year-old warehouse manager Yevgeny Kolodiya, accused of treason, following 97 days of carousel arrests, according to Meduza.
Consensus
- Eugene Koldoy, a 31-year-old warehouse manager at 'Golden Apple', was arrested on August 12 by the Meshchansky District Court in Moscow.
- He was charged with treason (Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code).
- The arrest followed 97 days of consecutive administrative arrests for alleged petty hooliganism.
- Koldoy was first detained on May 6 for allegedly swearing on the street and waving his arms.
- He was sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest on May 7, and three additional identical protocols were issued.
- Koldoy claimed he was not released from the special detention facility between arrests.
- The court did not consider his claims about being held without release.
- Koldoy has dual Russian and Ukrainian citizenship.
- He previously left Russia after the start of the war but returned by April 2025.
- The case is part of a broader pattern where individuals are subjected to repeated administrative arrests before being charged with treason.
Points of divergence
- The case was reported by Mediazona citing the court's case card. — tg_astrapress
- The article mentions that Ukrainian citizens are prosecuted 4.4 times more often than Russians in politically motivated cases, and references a report by Verstka. — tg_svobodnieslova
- The article states that Koldoy's defense attorney refused to comment on the criminal case. — tvrain
- The article includes a photo of Koldoy from his Telegram profile. — tg_tvrain
- Koldoy lived in Asia after leaving Russia and returned to Moscow no later than April 2025. — mediazona
- The article states that Koldoy is a Russian citizen born in 1994 and was arrested for swearing at a parking lot near a 'Multifunctional Migration Center'. — vesti
Coverage (6 sources)
- Manager of "Golden Apple" arrested on "treason" case after 97 days of carousel arrests — ASTRA
- Employee of "Golden Apple" accused of treason after 97 days of carousel arrests — Вёрстка
- Employee of "Golden Apple" with Ukrainian citizenship accused of treason after 97 days of carousel arrests — Дождь
- Employee of "Golden Apple" with Ukrainian citizenship accused of treason after 97 days of carousel arrests — Дождь (Telegram)
- In Moscow, an employee of the Golden Apple was accused of treason after 97 days of carousel arrests — Медиазона
- In Moscow, warehouse manager of "Golden Apple" arrested on treason case — Вести