Skobov Aleksandr Valerievich
Skobov Aleksandr Valerievich
On April 2, 2024, 66-year-old former dissident Aleksandr Skobov was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center, despite suffering from serious chronic illnesses and having an elderly mother in his care. He was initially charged with publicly justifying and calling for terrorism on his Telegram channel. Investigators later expanded the case to include a charge of participation in a terrorist organization due to his involvement with the "Free Russia Forum." Skobov denied the charges, maintaining that his activities constituted a deliberate form of resistance against the current Russian regime amidst the war. The court sentenced him to 16 years of imprisonment.