Twelve individuals were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six…
Twelve individuals were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six to twenty years for their roles in an attempted assassination of Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of RT and Russia Today. The case involved a far-right extremist group that planned the attack with support from Ukrainian intelligence services.
Consensus
- Twelve individuals were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six to twenty years for their roles in an attempted assassination of Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of RT and Russia Today.
- The case involved a far-right extremist group that planned the attack with support from Ukrainian intelligence services.
- Mikhail Balashov was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while Egor Savelyev received 15 years.
- The group was linked to the banned organization 'National Socialism/White Power' (NS/WP).
- The planned attack involved surveillance of Simonyan's residence and workplace.
- A weapon and ammunition were hidden in a garage on Vavilova Street, Moscow.
- Participants included minors.
- The trial was held in closed session due to the presence of juvenile defendants.
Points of divergence
- Mikhail Balashov received a sentence of 25 years — vedomosti
- Mikhail Balashov received a sentence of 25 years — vm
- The group was involved in beating people and committing crimes against migrants and LGBTQ+ individuals, with videos published online. — meduza
- Participants included minors who committed six attacks on migrants and LGBTQ+ individuals. — fontanka
- Balashov and Savelyev were beaten after arrest, with one reportedly tortured using an electric shock device. — meduza
Coverage (8 sources)
- Defendants in the attempted murder case against Simonyan sentenced to terms ranging from six to 20 years — Вести
- Organizer of the Attempted Assassination of Margarita Simonyan Sentenced to 20 Years — Фонтанка
- Defendants in the case of attempted assassination of Simonyan sentenced to terms up to 20 years — Meduza
- Marghita Simonian Plot Defendants Sentenced — Интерфакс
- Court Sentenced Attempted Assassination of Simonian Accused to 25 Years in Prison — Ведомости
- Assassination attempt on Simonian and Sobchak: how the main suspect was sentenced — Вечерняя Москва
- Preparers of the attack on Margarita Simonyan sentenced to up to 21 years in prison — Коммерсантъ
- Main suspect in the attempted murder of Simonyan sentenced to 25 years — Вести
Key entities
- Margarita Simonian
- RT
- Moscow
- Mikhail Balashov
- Second Western District Military Court
- Western District Military Court
- Russia Today
- Russia
- General Procuracy
- Ksenia Sobchak
- INTERFAX.RU
- U
- Interfax
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