Maxkamad Angola oo xukuntay laba Ruushan oo lagu helay argagixiso iyo basaasnimo
Maxkamad ku taal Luanda, caasimadda Angola, ayaa laba Ruushan ku helay dambiyada argagixiso iyo basaasnimo. Igor Ratchin waxaa laga xukumay 11 sano oo xabsi, halka Lev Lakshtanov uu helay siddeed sano. Eedaysanayaashu waxay diideen dhammaan eedaha saaran.
Qabashada iyo eedaha loo hayo
Labada Ruushan waxaa la qabtay Ogosto ee la soo dhaafay iyagoo lagu eedeeyay kicinta mudaaharaadyo ka dhan ah dowladda, abaabulka ololaha been-abuurka ah iyo isku dayga faragelinta doorashada madaxtinimada ee sanadka soo socda. Qareenadoodu waxay markii hore codsadeen in loo dhiibo Ruushka sida heshiisyada iskaashiga labada dawladood.
Waranqaadka maxkamadda oo uu arkay BBC-da ayaa sheegay in Ratchin iyo Lakshtanov ay ku lug lahaayeen hawlgelinta saamayn siyaasadeed oo xiriir la leh Africa Politology, oo ay mas'uuliyiinta Angola ku tilmaameen shabakad Ruush ah oo ka dhalatay kooxdii mercenary-ga ee Wagner ee hadda la baabi'iyay.
Maxkamadaynta iyo xukunka
Qareenka Elizeu Nguiniti oo matalay eedaysanayaasha ayaa BBC-da u sheegay inuusan faallo ka bixin go'aanka. Kadib akhriska xukunka wuxuu maxkamadda u sheegay inuu khilaafsan yahay go'aanka, kaas oo ku helay macaamiishiisa afar ka mid ah 11 eedood — urur dambiyeed, basaasnimo, argagixiso iyo haynta lacag qalaad — laakiin uu aqbalay go'aanka maxkamadda.
Laba qof oo Angola ah, Amor Carlos Tomé iyo Francisco Oliveira, ayaa sidoo kale la maxkamadeeyay eedo la mid ah; Tomé waxaa laga xukumay labo sano oo shuruud leh, Oliveira na waa la sii daayay. Dacwooyinka ayaa isla markiiba racfaan u qaatay kadib xukunka oo la akhriyay kadib 23:00 saacadaha deegaanka Talaadada.
Doodaha difaaca iyo muranka maxkamadda
Eedaysanayaashu waxay diideen xiriir kasta oo Wagner ama dowladda Ruushka ah, iyagoo sheegay inay ka shaqeynayeen qorshe dhigista xarun dhaqameed Ruush ah oo ku taal Luanda. Lakshtanov wuxuu maxkamadda u sheegay inuu ku noolaa Angola muddo u dhow afartan sano, isagoo leh xirfaddiisa tacliineed aanay ku habboonayn ka qaybgalka ururada argagixisada.
Furitaankii maxkamaddaynta ee bishii March waxaa calaamadiyay muran, iyadoo xeer ilaalintu diiday inay waranqaadka si cod ah u akhrido; difaacu wuxuu ku doortay inay tahay maxkamad fagaare ah oo ay saxaafaddu maqasho. Difaacu wuxuu si joogto ah ugu doortay inuu waranqaadku ku tiirsan yahay mala-awaal aan caddeyn lahayn.
A court in Luanda has convicted two Russian citizens of terrorism and spying, handing down prison terms. Igor Ratchin received 11 years and Lev Lakshtanov eight years after both denied the charges. The pair were arrested last August over protest and election interference allegations.
Allegations and defence response
Authorities alleged the men ran a political influence operation linked to Africa Politology, described as a Russian network from the defunct Wagner group, seeking anti-Western narratives before next year's elections. Defendants denied Wagner or state links, citing plans for a Russian cultural centre in Luanda.
Prosecutors said the Russians paid local journalists and experts over $24,000 to spread pro-Russian and anti-government content, and cited device materials from 2025 protests. Many Angolan activists dispute the claim that protests were not organic. Lakshtanov said his academic career was incompatible with terrorism.
Co-defendants and trial proceedings
Two Angolans were tried with them: Amor Carlos Tomé got a two-year suspended sentence and Francisco Oliveira was acquitted. Prosecutors appealed after the verdict read past 23:00 Tuesday; Tomé stays in custody pending appeal. The Russian embassy gave no comment to BBC.
Lawyer Elizeu Nguiniti said he would not comment but told court he disagreed with the guilty verdict on four of 11 charges yet accepted it. Early hearings saw controversy when the prosecutor refused to read the indictment aloud, and defence challenged its assumptions and errors.
Extradition and court disputes
Defence lawyers had sought extradition to Russia under bilateral agreements; BBC could not confirm if the court approved. Novo Jornal reported the Russians met MPLA and Unita figures but denied illegal links, and the court barred those politicians as witnesses as 'not necessary'.
Ratchin told court he was a businessman building a cultural centre and payments were service compensation, surprised by August 2025 arrest. The indictment drew pre-trial criticism; BBC found misspellings and errors with no prosecution clarification.
