Case of Ivanov and Kulakov in Nevelsk

The Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Nevelsk Urban District initiates a criminal case for faith under Article 282.2 (2) against Vyacheslav Ivanov and Dmitry Kulakov. According to the investigation, "by prior conspiracy ... conducted conversations with residents ... at home, trying to impose on them the ideas that were preached by a religious association liquidated by a court decision in connection with extremist activities."

At the request of the senior investigator of the city Department of Internal Affairs D. Aimagambetova, the Nevelsk City Court, chaired by Judge Polina Rykova, authorizes a search in the homes of Vyacheslav Ivanov and Dmitry Kulakov. The search is carried out with the support of the prosecutor E. Pomogaeva. Personal notes, notebooks, various translations of the Bible and receipts for electricity are confiscated from believers.

Investigator of the FSB of Russia in the Sakhalin region Melnikov D. S. closes the criminal proceedings for lack of corpus delicti. Based on the results of the examinations, it is impossible to conclude that the believers carried out extremist activities.