16:27, 27 April 2026

Anton Chechin's sentence was upheld.

A Tbilisi court upheld the sentence of Russian citizen Anton Chechin, a participant in pro-European protests, to 8.5 years in prison on drug possession charges.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on September 2, 2025, a Tbilisi court sentenced Russian citizen Anton Chechin to eight years and six months in prison on drug possession charges. Chechin claims the drugs were planted on him for participating in pro-European protests.

Anton Chechin, a participant in pro-European protests convicted in Georgia, has been transferred to a closed prison. Chechin and another convicted Russian, Artem Gribul, were fined for playing cards.

The Tbilisi Court of Appeals upheld the sentence of Russian Anton Chechin, who was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to eight years and six months in prison. The decision was announced today, April 27, by the appeals chamber consisting of Nino Chakhnashvili, Giorgi Keratishvili, and Paata Silagadze, Publika reports.

Chechin did not make his final statement. He was also not present when the verdict was announced.

Caucasian Knot is posting materials about the recent municipal elections and protests by opposition supporters on the thematic page "Georgia: Elections Amid Protests".

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/422783