INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for Alexander Permyakov, who is accused of trying to assassinate pro-war nationalist writer
Zakhar Prilepin, the independent news website Mediazona reported Friday.Permyakov was arrested last May after a car bomb wounded Prilepin
and killed his security guard in the Nizhny Novgorod region
According to his lawyer, Permyakov pleaded guilty and has cooperated with investigators, who claim he acted on instructions from Ukrainian
special services.Investigators allege Permyakov communicated with a Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) handler, who reportedly located
Special regime colonies are notorious for their harsh conditions.Prilepin declined to attend the hearing, asking the court to impose a
but later fled to western Ukraine
He reportedly traveled to Russia via Poland and Latvia in August 2022.Prilepin, known for his novels based on his experiences fighting with
unpatriotic cultural figures.
