A criminal case was initiated against Kaliningrad resident Anton Zhigalov due to donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation totaling 2100 rubles, reported the project «OVD-Info»**.
The criminal case on charges of financing «extremist» activities was initiated in September. The Kaliningrad resident was detained on October 22, and on Friday, the court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention.
After the detention, Zhigalov's lawyer was not allowed into the temporary detention facility, and at the pre-trial detention hearing, despite direct instructions from the judge, the escorts refused to leave the room during the review of materials and confidential communication between the lawyer and Zhirkov, «to ensure they were not discussing a possible escape».
According to «Mediazona»**, in Russia, at least 114 criminal cases have already been initiated related to donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation after the organization was recognized as «extremist» in the summer of 2021.
* Recognized as an «extremist» organization in Russia.
** Recognized as a «foreign agent» in Russia.