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Former Yekaterinburg Mayor Evgeny Roizman pleads not guilty to charges of 'discrediting' Russian army in first day of trial

Source: Meduza

Wednesday marked the first day of the trial against former Yekaterinburg Mayor Evgeny Roizman, who stands accused of “discrediting” the Russian military.

According to prosecutors, Roizman “discredited” the army in a video he posted on YouTube in July 2022.

Roizman had pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to the Russian newspaper Kommersant.