23:58, 28 April 2023

After chatting, Sochi resident fined for discrediting Russian Army

The Code of Administrative Offences of Russia. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

The court has fined a resident of Sochi, whom the police detained at his work after he wrote in a chat on what was happening in Ukraine, the human rights project "OVD-Info"* has reported.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that administrative responsibility for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces was introduced on March 4, 2022. The maximum punishment for citizens is a fine of 50,000 roubles, but a repeated violation within a year implies already criminal prosecution.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on April 28, 2023 at 03:55 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Source: Caucasian Knot