AUGUST 3, 2020
RUSSIA
Brother Gennady Shpakovskiy Is Released From Prison
On Monday, August 3, 2020, the Pskov Regional Court ruled to release Brother Gennady Shpakovskiy from prison. The court upheld his conviction but replaced his six-and-a-half-year prison sentence with a suspended one for the same term, which includes two years of probation. A few hours after the court ruled, Brother Shpakovskiy was released. The prosecution has the right to appeal.