 Gaskarov expressed surprise at the judge's action, saying that he had little faith in the Russian judicial system.The prosecution presented no new evidence against Gaskarov, aside from a report stating that Gaskarov was a longtime member of the Antifa IYA, had foreign contacts, and had taken part in unsanctioned protests.Gaskarov testified “that anti-fascism is not a crime, that his antifascist views cannot be cause to place him under arrest, and that his trips abroad are his own personal affair.”

Gaskarov was released and in the summer of 2011 he was cleared of all charges.