Russian court detains ex-Communist MP on terrorism justification charge

Moscow's Basmanny District Court ordered pretrial detention for Oleg Mikhailov, a former State Duma deputy and ex-head of the Communist Party's Komi branch, on charges of justifying terrorism linked to a post supporting imprisoned political scientist Boris Kagarlitsky. Meduza sources allege the prosecution was planned before his election defeat, suggesting politically motivated timing. This marks a notable escalation in post-election legal pressure on opposition figures, though the specific charge and detention are confirmed only by court order and source claims.

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