The Case of Barsukov and Yeliseyev in Slavgorod
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Investigator of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Margarita Chupina initiates a criminal case for participation in the activities of an extremist organization against unidentified persons who, in her opinion, are "active participants in the religious organization "Jehovah's Witnesses "Slavgorod".
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Sergey Barsukov, 53, and Alik Yeliseyev, 34, were charged with organizing the activities of an extremist organization.
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The prosecutor announces the charge. The defendants do not admit their guilt. Alik Yeliseev notes: "After 2017, as a believer, I had the right to hold meetings for worship with my acquaintances, at which the Bible was discussed. This is exactly what the investigating authorities accuse me of."