Thomas Nilsen/Bellona
[
07.01.2000
]
Nikitin verdict appealed
St. Petersburg Prosecutor's Office has lodged an appeal with the Russian Supreme Court. The prosecution disagrees with the ruling that acquits Nikitin and demands re-evaluation of the case by another judge!
Siri Engesaeth/Bellona
[
29.12.1999
]
Justice prevails, Nikitin acquitted!
There will be a happy New Year in Russia, for sure! At 14:50 St. Petersburg time today, 29 December 1999, Judge Sergey Golets revealed the verdict in the trial against Aleksandr Nikitin. Nikitin was acquitted of all charges against him.
Siri Engesaeth
[
29.12.1999
]
The dead should teach the living
Aleksandr Nikitin focused on submarine accidents and secrecy that prevents the younger generations to learn a lesson in his final speech this morning.
[
07.01.2000
]
The prosecutor strikes back
In his appeal against the Nikitin-acquittal, the prosecutor demands a third City Court hearing, claiming that the acquittal contradicts the facts. More striking, however, is that he wants the case to be handled by another judge.
[
03.01.2000
]
A great day for justice
December 29, 1999 should go down in history as a great day for justice. On the eve of the 21st century the St. Petersburg City Court drew away the ghosts from Russias past and opened the door to a bright future for a country that has suffered so much throughout the century that we are about to leave.