The Moscow City Court sentenced activist Vitaly Koltsov to six years in prison on June 14 after a jury found him guilty of attacking a police vehicle with two Molotov cocktails. Last week, the jury found Koltsov not guilty of attempting to murder 12 Russian National Guard officers and recommended a lenient punishment for the arson attack. The charge against Koltsov stemmed from him throwing the Molotov cocktails at a bus that was parked near Moscow's Teatralnaya Square after it brought National Guard troops to the site to quell anti-government rallies last year. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Anti-War Activist Gets Six Years In Prison For Throwing Molotov Cocktails At Police Car
Vitaly Koltsov appears in court in Moscow on June 14.