Court leaves Varvara Karaulova in custody

Today, the Moscow District Military Court has refused to support the motion filed by an advocate of Alexandra Ivanova (Varvara Karaulova) to change the pre-trial restriction measure against his client.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on September 22, the Court granted the investigators' request to extend until December 13 the detention in custody for Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), a student of the Moscow State University (MSU), accused of an attempt to join a terrorist organization. On October 5, the Court started the trial in the Varvara Karaulova's case and upheld the decision on extension of her detention.

Today, the Court has considered the motion filed on October 11 by defender Sergey Badamshin to change the pre-trial restriction measure against his client.

At the beginning of the court session, prosecutor Mikhail Reznichenko immediately protested against the release of Varvara Karaulova from custody. As a result, the judge who chaired the court session dismissed the motion filed by the defence.

"The Court finds that it is impossible to pronounce more lenient pre-trial restriction measure. The motion is dismissed," concluded the judge.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.