My love for Russia remains unchanged" - St. Petersburg musician Andrey Panin gave the last word Accused of spreading "fake news" about the Russian military, musician Andrey Panin made his final plea at the Petrograd District Court in St. Petersburg. "There are no victims and no harm in my case. The events took place more than three years ago, since then I, my life and my views on the subject have changed. My love for Russia remains unchanged," Panin said. "I tried to do everything to make the life of my friends, at least for a while, easier, brighter, more fun, more interesting, by organizing and participating in cultural events and musical and theatrical productions, trips and tourist programs. Everywhere I wanted to show the greatness and beauty of the culture of our vast homeland." The man asked the judge Olga Kodashkina not to impose a real sentence on him, which "will also be a sentence for the people close to him". Andrei's elderly mother and daughter were in the hall at the time. The musician wished himself "to be among his family sooner" and thanked everyone who came for their support. Andrey Panin ended his speech with Yevgeny Yavtushenko's song "White snows are coming... ": If it wasn't sweet, I wouldn't bother too much. Maybe I didn't have a smooth life I lived for Russia. And let him forget about me without a trace, just let it be forever, forever. Previously, the prosecutor's office asked the man for 6 years in prison for one post about an attack on a drama theater in Chernigov. Panin's sentence will be announced tomorrow morning.

My love for Russia remains unchanged" - St. Petersburg musician Andrey Panin gave the last word Accused of spreading "fake news" about the Russian military, musician Andrey Panin made his final plea at the Petrograd District Court in St. Petersburg. "There are no victims and no harm in my case. The events took place more than three years ago, since then I, my life and my views on the subject have changed. My love for Russia remains unchanged," Panin said. "I tried to do everything to make the life of my friends, at least for a while, easier, brighter, more fun, more interesting, by organizing and participating in cultural events and musical and theatrical productions, trips and tourist programs. Everywhere I wanted to show the greatness and beauty of the culture of our vast homeland." The man asked the judge Olga Kodashkina not to impose a real sentence on him, which "will also be a sentence for the people close to him". Andrei's elderly mother and daughter were in the hall at the time. The musician wished himself "to be among his family sooner" and thanked everyone who came for their support. Andrey Panin ended his speech with Yevgeny Yavtushenko's song "White snows are coming... ": If it wasn't sweet, I wouldn't bother too much. Maybe I didn't have a smooth life I lived for Russia. And let him forget about me without a trace, just let it be forever, forever. Previously, the prosecutor's office asked the man for 6 years in prison for one post about an attack on a drama theater in Chernigov. Panin's sentence will be announced tomorrow morning.