A closer analysis of the Prosecutor General’s appeal against the acquittal of Aleksandr Nikitin shows that it lacks legal substance. Thus, the Presidium of the Supreme Court is obliged to reject it.

In the resolution scheduling the Nikitin trial for November 23, Judge Sergei Golets states that the St. Petersburg City Court must hear the opinion of both sides before deciding whether the case shall be dismissed or not. Golets has maintained the secrecy of the indictment, but Nikitin is not deprived from his right to conduct a proper defence.

This decision mentions significant violations of the Criminal Procedure Code by FSB.