A court in St. Petersburg has sent well-known Russian opposition activist and Soviet-era dissident Aleksandr Skobov to pretrial detention until at least June 1. The decision on April 4 is based on a charge of justifying terrorism, which pertains to Skobov's online comments about an explosion on the Kerch bridge in Russian-occupied Crimea in 2022. The 66-year-old who has condemned Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and was detained on April 2, shouted in the courtroom: "Glory to Ukraine! Death to Putin, the murderer," adding that he was only in attendance because he wanted "to spit on the court." To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Soviet-Era Dissident Sent To Pretrial Detention On Terrorism Charge
Russian oppositionist Aleksandr Skobov (file photo)