Putin expressed hope for an objective investigation of the situation with the Memorial center

“The trial has not been completed, it will be necessary to see how the proceedings will go.

I hope it will be objective, ”Putin said, quoted by RIA Novosti.

Putin noted that this issue requires study and asked for additional information.

Earlier, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office asked the Supreme Court to liquidate Memorial.

Also, the Tverskoy Court of Moscow found the human rights center "Memorial" guilty of violating the law on foreign agents and ordered to pay a fine of 300 thousand rubles.

* The international public organization “International Historical, Educational, Charitable and Human Rights Society“ Memorial ”is included in the register of NGOs performing the functions of a foreign agent, by decision of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation dated 04.10.2016.