Overview

• Zamoskvoretsky District Court ordered Kruglov held in pretrial detention until November 29 after formal charges under p. “d” part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code.
• The case centers on two April 2022 Telegram posts, one about Bucha and another citing UN figures on civilian deaths in Ukraine, according to his lawyer Natalya Tikhonova.
• Kruglov told investigators he does not recall publishing the posts and he did not admit guilt.
• He was detained on October 1 in Saint Petersburg, transported to Moscow, and his apartment was searched.
• Prosecutors sought custody citing family members living abroad, and the Yabloko party says it is organizing legal assistance for Kruglov.