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Moscow Court Convicts neo-Nazi "Fly"
On September 30, the Savyolovsky District Court in Moscow ruled in its case against neo-Nazi Anton Mukhachev, who is known by the nom de guerre "Fly." He stood accused of the formation of an extremist society (Part 1 of Article 282.1 of the Criminal Code) and fraud (Parts 3 and 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code).  The trial was held in a closed session, an increasingly common occurrence in higher-profile trials of neo-Nazis in Russia. 
Racism and Xenophobia in September 2011
The following is our monthly review of incidents rooted in xenophobia and radical nationalism in Russia, as well as any counteraction by the state, for the month of September 2011. This overview has been prepared based on Sova Center's daily monitoring activities.