Russian Ultra-Nationalists Jailed for Attempted Murder
- Written by Devin Burghart
- Published in International Dimensions
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On September 22, the Moscow City Court sentenced a group of ultra-nationalist young people to prison terms for three attempted murders and other crimes committed out of ethnic hatred.
One woman and nine men received punishments ranging from a three-year suspended sentence to 10 years in prison after being convicted of charges including attempted murder, assault, hooliganism and inciting ethnic hatred.
Seven of the defendants attempted to kill nationals of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and China between February and March 2008 in Moscow, according to prosecutors. One of the group’s leaders, Yevgenia Zhikhareva, is also a suspect in a separate criminal case involving a series of explosions and racist murders in Moscow in 2008 and 2009, RIA-Novosti reported. Zhikhareva has said she follows a cult that worships pagan gods. She was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Devin Burghart
is vice president of IREHR. He coordinates our Seattle office, directs our research efforts, and manages our online communications. He has researched, written, and organized on virtually all facets of contemporary white nationalism since 1992, and is internationally recognized for this effort. Devin is frequently quoted as an expert by print, broadcast, and online media outlets. In 2007, he was awarded a Petra Foundation fellowship. more...
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