{
  "id": 6429839,
  "title": "Russian political prisoner Alexei Gorinov reports symptoms of possible poisoning, Moscow court refuses his request for medical help",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/russian-political-prisoner-alexei-gorinov-reports-symptoms-of",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-09T04:12:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/296978"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 8, Russian political prisoner Alexei Gorinov expressed symptoms of potential poisoning during a video court hearing in Moscow. His request for medical assistance was denied, according to the independent outlet SOTAvision. Gorinov, aged 65, is currently held in Penal Colony No. 10, in Russia's Altai Krai, suffering from a chronic lung condition. In June 2025, he was hospitalized with acute bronchitis and found to have tuberculosis during a prisoner transfer. Officials had confiscated his medication and confined him to an unheated cell. Gorinov had already been hospitalized three times for bronchitis and requested admission again, which was denied. A warmer cell was offered instead. The Moscow City Court examined an appeal from Gorinov's defense against the refusal to reopen the investigation after the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found his prosecution unlawful. The court upheld the previous ruling, stating the prosecutors' action was lawful. The UN Working Group found violations of six Universal Declaration of Human Rights articles and five International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provisions, leading to a call for immediate release, compensation, and an independent investigation. The court's decision did not overturn Gorinov's conviction but suggested that international findings could support further legal action. Gorinov had previously been sentenced to seven years for spreading \"fake news\" about Russia's war efforts and faced additional charges of \"justifying terrorism\" in 2023, which led to an extended sentence of five years.",
  "summary": "During a hearing held on Sept. 8 via video link, Russian political prisoner Alexei Gorinov complained to the Moscow City Court of nausea and dizziness. His request for help obtaining medical care was refused, according to a report by the independent Russian outlet SOTAvision . Gorinov, 65, is currently incarcerated in Penal Colony No. 10 in Russia’s Altai Krai. He suffers from a chronic lung…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}