Yury Ignatyevich Mukhin
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Yury Mukhin is a Russia
n conspiracy theorist. He graduated from Dnipropetrovsk Metallurgical Institute in 1973.
In 1995–2009 he was editor in chief of the Russian newspaper Duel. Mukhin is the main proponent of the denial of the Soviet
responsibility for the Katyn massacre
in Russia
. He has also supported Moon landing conspiracy theories and KAL 007 shootdown conspiracy theories. Mukhin's writings have been described as antisemitic. Mukhin welcomed the creation of the Historical Truth Commission. In May 2009 his newspaper Duel was closed and on June 18 Mukhin himself was sentenced by a Moscow court to a suspended prison term of two years for public calls for extremist activity.
Mukhin has signed onto the "Putin must go
" campaign and his website encourages other Russians to support the petition for Putin
's, as well as current President Dmitry Medvedev
's, resignation from power.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n conspiracy theorist. He graduated from Dnipropetrovsk Metallurgical Institute in 1973.
In 1995–2009 he was editor in chief of the Russian newspaper Duel. Mukhin is the main proponent of the denial of the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
responsibility for the Katyn massacre
Katyn massacre
The Katyn massacre, also known as the Katyn Forest massacre , was a mass execution of Polish nationals carried out by the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs , the Soviet secret police, in April and May 1940. The massacre was prompted by Lavrentiy Beria's proposal to execute all members of...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. He has also supported Moon landing conspiracy theories and KAL 007 shootdown conspiracy theories. Mukhin's writings have been described as antisemitic. Mukhin welcomed the creation of the Historical Truth Commission. In May 2009 his newspaper Duel was closed and on June 18 Mukhin himself was sentenced by a Moscow court to a suspended prison term of two years for public calls for extremist activity.
Mukhin has signed onto the "Putin must go
Putin must go
"Putin must go" is a website and a public campaign of the same name organised for the collection of signatures under an open letter demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin...
" campaign and his website encourages other Russians to support the petition for Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
's, as well as current President Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev is the third President of the Russian Federation.Born to a family of academics, Medvedev graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1987. He defended his dissertation in 1990 and worked as a docent at his alma mater, now renamed to Saint...
's, resignation from power.