Prosecutors seek 20-year prison sentence for Moscow woman accused of recruiting cadets into the Freedom of Russia Legion. Alexandra Zhitenko denies the charges, alleging her actions were a ruse to deter a student from joining the group.
Prosecutors in Moscow have requested a 20-year prison sentence for Alexandra Zhitenko, a former dishwasher at the Investigative Committee's Cadet Corps, on charges of recruiting teenagers into the Freedom of Russia Legion. Zhitenko denies the charges, claiming her interactions with a cadet were a fabricated game intended to discourage him from extremist activities.
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