Russia: U.S. national detained for 'rehabilitating Nazism'
According to the St Petersburg court service, a dual citizen of the United States and Russia has been detained before trial for promoting Nazism on social media.
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 06:53 | 09 December 2023
- Modified Date: 06:53 | 09 December 2023
A man with dual U.S.-Russian nationality has been placed in pre-trial custody in St Petersburg for "rehabilitating Nazism" in posts on social media, the city's court service said on Saturday.
Yuri Malev was charged over posts in which he was alleged to have denigrated the St George's ribbon, a symbol of Russian military valour. One contained obscene language and the other showed a picture of a corpse wearing the ribbon.
The court service said this showed disrespect for society and insulted the memory of the Great Patriotic War, as Russians refer to World War Two.
The statement said Malev, who was detained in St. Petersburg on Friday, had "partially admitted guilt", but did not elaborate. He was placed in custody until Feb. 7.
Last week, a Russian court extended the pre-trial detention of Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, charged with failing to register as a "foreign agent", an offence that carries up to five years in prison.
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