AUGUST 5, 2021
RUSSIA
UPDATE | Persistent Prayer Helps Brother Anatoliy Gorbunov Remain Joyful
On June 21, 2022, the Krasnoyarsk Territory Court denied Brother Anatoliy Gorbunov’s appeal and upheld his conviction. He will soon be transferred from pretrial detention to a prison colony.
On February 2, 2022, the Oktyabr’skiy District Court of the City of Krasnoyarsk convicted Brother Anatoliy Gorbunov and sentenced him to six years in prison. He was immediately taken into custody.
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February 9, 2021
The criminal trial against Anatoliy began
September 15, 2020
Anatoliy’s home was searched for the second time. Authorities confiscated the keys to the residence
March 25, 2020
The criminal case against Anatoliy was initiated. He was charged with organizing religious meetings of a banned organization
November 7, 2018
Anatoliy’s apartment was searched early in the morning. Authorities seized a laptop, a tablet, a flash drive, a hard drive, and two phones. Anatoliy was brought to the office of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for interrogation and released after one hour
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As Anatoliy and his family continue to trust in Jehovah by turning to him in prayer, we are confident that he will support them and help them to maintain their joy.—Psalm 25:1, 2.
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