Overview
- The Meshchansky Court in Moscow on December 2 ordered Kats held in pre-trial detention on an Article 275 state treason charge, according to court materials.
- NIU Higher School of Economics said Kats graduated in 2025 and has no current affiliation, countering reports that identified him as a master’s student.
- Media reports detail a series of short administrative detentions since at least October 1, including cases for disorderly conduct and an alleged obscenity incident near the Mars pond.
- The defense declined to comment and the substance of the treason case has not been made public, while court records note prior administrative arrests.
- Rights-monitoring data from Project Pervyi otdel cite 774 convictions under treason, espionage, or related statutes since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, reflecting a broader prosecutorial trend.