During the debates at the 2nd Western District Military Court in a field session in Belgorod, the prosecution requested 27 years of imprisonment for volunteer Nadine Geisler (real name Nadezhda Rossinskaya), reported a SOTAvision* correspondent from the courtroom.
«The plan is this: the record in Russia among women is Darya Trepova, who was given 27 years. They want to give me the same 27. I plan to ask the judge, of course, to release me, but otherwise, if he gives what the prosecution requested, I will ask for 27 years and 1 day to set a new record in Russia», said Geisler during the break after the sentence request.
«As stated in the indictment, the goal of the Special Military Operation set by President Putin is to protect the population subjected to abuse and genocide by the current leadership of Ukraine. That is, Rossinskaya's active actions were precisely fulfilling these set goals and objectives. Actions, not words. In private conversations, a person can say whatever they want», stated defense attorney Anton Prisny in court.
The lawyer also noted that the court did not prove his client's ownership of the account from which the publications she is accused of were made. According to Prisny, neither the IP address of the device from which the actions were committed nor the locations themselves were established.
The lawyer also pointed out that the expert conducting the forensic examination should be independent, but it was conducted by a specialist from the FSB of Russia in the Belgorod region, meaning the expert of the body that appointed the examination and conducted the preliminary investigation.
The lawyer asked the court to acquit his client on the charge of «calls for activities aimed against the state» due to the absence of a crime, and on the charges of «treason» and «aiding terrorist activities» to acquit because the event of the crime was not established.
Nadine Geisler (Nadezhda Rossinskaya) is a resident of the Belgorod region who helped refugees from Ukraine and organized the volunteer movement «Army of Beauties» to collect humanitarian aid and evacuate those in need.
In 2023, Geisler left Russia due to threats and the prospect of arrest. On February 1, 2024, upon returning from Georgia, she was detained at the airport on charges of «calls for activities against the security of the Russian Federation». The investigation began due to posts on Instagram** mentioning donations to the «Azov» battalion***. Geisler herself claimed that this account did not belong to her. Later, she was accused of aiding terrorist activities and treason.
* Recognized in Russia as a «foreign agent».
** Owned by Meta, recognized in the Russian Federation as «extremist».
*** Recognized in Russia as a «terrorist» organization.
Photo: SOTAvision