Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Evgenia Khasis Released From Russian Prison After Serving Adjusted Term

A Mordovia court imposed eight years of administrative supervision requiring twice‑monthly police check‑ins following a 2022 sentence revision.

Overview

  • Authorities confirmed her release from a Mordovia penal colony on November 28 after completion of her sentence.
  • Court materials show the supervision order was issued in August for eight years and mandates twice‑monthly registration with police.
  • Her term was reduced to 17 years by Russia’s Supreme Court in 2022 after an ECHR finding of bias in the original trial.
  • Khasis was convicted as an accomplice in the 2009 murders of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, while co-defendant Nikita Tikhonov is serving life.
  • Telegram channels posted video of her exit from the colony, and she has not yet commented publicly.