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Long prison term given to Russian historian for student murder upheld

The St. Petersburg City Court on Monday upheld sentence passed on Russian historian Sokolov, who had received 12.5 years in high-security prison for killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking.

14:31 27.09.2021

Historian Sokolov challenges prison term for possession of firearms

Russian historian Sokolov, who had been found guilty of killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking and sentenced to 12.5 years in high-security prison, challenged the lawfulness of his punishment for possession of a sawn-off gun and ammunition rounds.

15:01 12.01.2021

Russian historian gets 12.5 years behind bars for student murder

The Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Friday found history professor Oleg Sokolov guilty of killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking and sentenced him to 12.5 years in high-security prison.

16:29 25.12.2020

Prosecutors urge 15 years in jail for Russian historian in student murder case

The prosecution on Monday demanded 15 years behind bars collectively for history professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking.

15:58 14.12.2020

Russian historian accused of student murder waives defense lawyer

History professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking has waived his attorney Alexander Pochuyev who had defended him from the investigation beginning.

17:40 15.06.2020

Russian historian accused of student murder to stay in detention until late September

The St. Petersburg City Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal against extension of detention of history professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking until September 23.

12:58 26.05.2020

Trial of historian accused of student murder postponed due to quarantine

The hearing of a case against history professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko scheduled for Thursday was postoponed because of the quarantine in his detention center.

12:14 09.04.2020

Detention of historian charged with student murder extended for six months

The Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Friday extended detention of history professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko until September 23.

17:26 27.03.2020

Detention extension hearing in murder case against history professor set for March 27

The Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg will consider extension of detention for history professor Oleg Sokolov accused of killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko on March 27.

14:16 25.03.2020

Case against Russian historian accused of student murder reaches court

The Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Tuesday registered a criminal case against history professor Oleg Sokolov, who stands charged with the murder of his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko.

13:03 24.03.2020

Indictment set to be approved against Russian professor accused of student murder

A criminal case against the St. Petersburg State University’s history professor Oleg Sokolov, who stands charged with the murder of his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko, has been forwarded to prosecutors for the indictment to be approved.

12:25 18.03.2020

Investigators complete probe into history professor charged with student murder

Investigation into Oleg Sokolov, the St. Petersburg State University’s history professor, who stands charged with the murder of his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko, has been completed.

10:59 04.03.2020

Detention of history professor in student murder case extended until April

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday prolonged detention of Oleg Sokolov, the St. Petersburg State University’s history professor, who stands charged with the murder of his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko, until April 9.

13:05 24.12.2019

Moscow court to consider extension of history professor’s detention in student murder case

Investigators seek to extend detention of Oleg Sokolov, the St. Petersburg State University’s history professor, who stands charged with the murder of his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko.

12:49 23.12.2019

St. Petersburg court upholds detention of history professor accused of student murder

The St. Petersburg City Court on Monday upheld detention of Oleg Sokolov, the St. Petersburg State University’s history professor, who stands charged with the murder of his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko.

13:49 16.12.2019

Detention of Russian history professor in student murder case appealed

Detention of the St. Petersburg State University’s history professor, who stands charged with the murder of his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko, has been appealed by defense.

18:05 14.11.2019

St. Petersburg university professor detained on student murder allegations

A professor of the St. Petersburg State University Oleg Sokolov, who had pleaded guilty to the murder of the postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko, on Monday was ordered to be placed in detention until January 8.

18:01 11.11.2019