Alina Olekhnovich, 22, and Ivan Trofimov, 23, were arrested in July 2023. The two suspects were being prosecuted for “participation in an extremist organization” The accusation accused them of being linked to illegal cells of Alexeï Navalny's organization, declared “extremist” in Russia in 2021 and banned.
The verdict was rendered on Wednesday according to a notice on the website of the Khoroshiovski court in Moscow consulted by AFP.