5,5 years for a word: Poet Vladimir Britanishsky's nephew sentenced in Moscow
Yevgeny Britanishsky, the nephew of poet Vladimir Britanishsky, was sentenced in Moscow to 5,5 years in a general regime penal colony for "justifying terrorism." The sentence stemmed from a one-word comment.
Evgeniya Britanishsky tried in the case of "justifying terrorism" сообщил A correspondent for "Word of Defense" from the 1st Western District Military Court. Britanishsky was sentenced to 5,5 years in a general regime penal colony and banned from administering websites for two years.
The reason for the arrest was a one-word comment. It's unclear what it was. Details of the case have not been disclosed, and the court hearings were held behind closed doors. Yevgeny pleaded not guilty.
Evgeny Britanishsky: the search and the case
Security forces raided the communal apartment where Britanishsky lived on the morning of March 28. His father described the brutal actions of the raiding party, which broke down the front door at six in the morning:
"They broke down the door in my face and threw me to the floor, twisting my arms, as is customary. Why? They forced all the neighbors to the floor, and then the chief investigator came and said, 'Sorry, it happens.'"
Yevgeny Britanishsky was a building design engineer and a member of a prominent St. Petersburg dynasty. His uncle was a renowned poet and translator of Polish and American poetry. Vladimir Britanishsky.
The father of the convicted man is a restorer
The father of the convicted man, who raised him alone, Evgeny Lvovich — a renowned restorer who worked in the Hermitage workshops. It was he who created, from white cement, about a third of the copies of historical sculptures that are now installed in Summer Garden of St. Petersburg, as well as a copy of the Hermitage's ancient Roman statue "Dacians" in Chisinau.
