Alexander Lunin, a former Russian serviceman and blogger who publicly demanded a face-to-face meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and threatened to stage an army mutiny, has been arrested on a charge of displaying extremist symbols.
Source: Russian independent news outlet Verstka
Details: According to Verstka, the case came to court at 10:00 on Saturday 27 June and the hearing took place at 11:30. It was not until two days later, on the morning of 29 June, that information about the proceedings appeared on the court's website.
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The court's ruling has not been published. Court officials refused to provide Verstka with a copy of the decision, saying that "cases like this are not made public". The charge of displaying extremist symbols, which is categorised as an administrative offence, carries a maximum penalty of 15 days' detention.
