Open Letter Calls for Dropping Charges Against Russian Classicist Svetlana Mesyatz
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An open letter supporting Svetlana Mesyatz, a renowned Russian Classicist and Neoplatonism scholar at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, who was arrested on May 19, 2026, on economic charges related to alleged mismanagement of public funds for translating Aristotle's works. After two days in custody, she was placed under house arrest. The letter calls for the charges to be dropped and expresses concern over the targeting of a respected academic.
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On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Svetlana was arrested on economic charges related to the alleged mismanagement of public funds allocated for the preparation of new Russian translations of Aristotle's works.
After spending two days in custody, she was placed under house arrest.
Svetlana Mesyatz is an internationally renowned Classicist specializing in Neoplatonism and the Aristotelian tradition in Late Antiquity. Since 1999 she has held the position of Senior Researcher at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sc
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