Russian authorities seek prison for New Greatness

Russian authorities on Tuesday demanded prison terms for three members of a youth group charged with creating an extremist organization, in a case that elicited public outrage and has been seen as politically motivated.

A prosecutor asked a Moscow court on to sentence three members of a group dubbed New Greatness to six, 6½ and 7½ years in prison, and to hand four more members suspended sentences between four and 6½ years.

Members of the group were arrested in 2018 on charges of creating an extremist organization aiming to overthrow the government.