Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the arrest of 11 suspects in connection with the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, including four people who directly participated in the attack.
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FSB announced the arrest of 11 suspects, including four people who directly participated in the terrorist attack
The Basmanny District Court of Moscow had 'arrested' Maliuk in absentia and put him on the federal and international wanted list.
Maliuk stated that the decision to arrest him by the Kremlin's pet judges does not deserve any attention.
Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Yekaterinburg in late March 2023 while working on a story about the Wagner mercenary group's recruiting methods and Russian citizens' views on the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russia accused Gershkovich of espionage, which carries a maximum prison term of up to 20 years.
The U.S. government and WSJ strongly deny the espionage charges.
Russia has yet to publicly present evidence of the supposed crimes.
A Russian court on Tuesday remanded an eighth suspect in custody over the attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed at least 139 people, officials said.
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