The amnesty timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Russian Constitution, marked by the release of high-profile convicts, has ended.
The State Duma announced the six-month amnesty on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Russian Constitution on December 18, 2013.(…)
The total number of people who fell under the State Duma‘s amnesty will be announced in the very near future, a spokesperson for the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) told Interfax.