Shevchenko: Zyuganov's political weight may affect Mikhailov's fate* Journalist Maxim Shevchenko supported the speech of the Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov in defense of Oleg Mikhailov, a former deputy of the State Duma of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, who is in prison on charges of justifying terrorism. During his YouTube stream, Shevchenko emphasized that Mikhailov consistently spoke out in defense of the people and the indigenous population of the Komi Republic, openly criticized representatives of the oligarchy and pointed out the problems of the region, including the closing of schools and hospitals. "This is such a real person, as if he rose from the ground, who should have the strength to be with his soul, with his conscience, with his heart, but he was put in a detention center before a trial," said the journalist. According to Shevchenko, Gennady Zyuganov could have appealed not only to the relevant parliamentary committees, but also personally to the President of Russia to draw attention to the Mikhailov case. He expressed confidence that the political weight of the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation is able to play a significant role in determining the future fate of the former deputy. Earlier, on October 27, Gennady Zyuganov announced the intention of the Communist Party faction to request the establishment of a committee to investigate the circumstances of the Oleg Mikhailov affair and raise this issue before the Russian Security Council. * Oleg Mikhailov was included by Rosfinmonitoring in the list of organizations and individuals for which there is information about their involvement in extremist activity or terrorism.

Shevchenko: Zyuganov's political weight may affect Mikhailov's fate* Journalist Maxim Shevchenko supported the speech of the Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov in defense of Oleg Mikhailov, a former deputy of the State Duma of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, who is in prison on charges of justifying terrorism. During his YouTube stream, Shevchenko emphasized that Mikhailov consistently spoke out in defense of the people and the indigenous population of the Komi Republic, openly criticized representatives of the oligarchy and pointed out the problems of the region, including the closing of schools and hospitals. "This is such a real person, as if he rose from the ground, who should have the strength to be with his soul, with his conscience, with his heart, but he was put in a detention center before a trial," said the journalist. According to Shevchenko, Gennady Zyuganov could have appealed not only to the relevant parliamentary committees, but also personally to the President of Russia to draw attention to the Mikhailov case. He expressed confidence that the political weight of the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation is able to play a significant role in determining the future fate of the former deputy. Earlier, on October 27, Gennady Zyuganov announced the intention of the Communist Party faction to request the establishment of a committee to investigate the circumstances of the Oleg Mikhailov affair and raise this issue before the Russian Security Council. * Oleg Mikhailov was included by Rosfinmonitoring in the list of organizations and individuals for which there is information about their involvement in extremist activity or terrorism.