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A Moscow court arrested two alleged neo-Nazi activists accused of a killing spree that took the lives of a prominent judge, an anti-fascist leader and, possibly, many other opponents of the far right ideology.

Vyacheslav Isayev and Maxim “Baklazhan” (Eggplant) Baklagin face life sentence on charges of hate murder, attacking a judge and illegally obtaining firearms, the Investigative Committee reported on its website late Thursday.

The Basmanny district court sanctioned arrest for both suspects until mid-August. No date for the trial was set.

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