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politics3 years ago•1 min saved

Kremlin Critic Roizman Faces Fines Over Ukraine Comments and Army Discrediting

Russian opposition figure Yevgeny Roizman has been fined 260,000 rubles ($3,259) for discrediting the Russian military in a video he posted on YouTube in July 2022 in which he criticized Moscow's offensive in Ukraine. Roizman, the former mayor of Yekaterinburg, pleaded not guilty and could have faced up to five years in jail. The prosecutor recommended a lenient sentence due to the "low gravity" of the offense and "mitigating circumstances" including Roizman's involvement in charitable activities and having young children.

via The Moscow Times|

#dissent #fine #politics

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

Ex-Mayor Roizman Fined for Criticizing Russian Army and Ukraine Comments

Russian prosecutors have recommended a fine of 260,000 rubles ($3,250) for Kremlin critic Yevgeny Roizman, who is on trial in Yekaterinburg for comments about the Ukraine conflict. Roizman had pleaded not guilty to charges of discrediting the Russian military. The prosecutor justified the lenient sentence recommendation by the "low gravity" of the offense and "mitigating circumstances" including the fact that Roizman has young children and is involved in charitable activities. Roizman is among a dwindling number of prominent opposition figures who are not in jail or exile.

via The Moscow Times|

#kremlin #politics #prosecution

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

Former Russian Mayor Sentenced to 14 Days in Jail for Dissent

Yevgeny Roizman, a former mayor of Yekaterinburg and a vocal critic of the Kremlin, has been sentenced to 14 days in custody pending trial on charges of reposting material containing a reference to the organization led by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that was banned by authorities. Roizman, who was mayor from 2013 to 2018, is also facing separate charges of discrediting the military that could result in a longer prison term. The ruling would bar him from running in the elections set for later this year, although Roizman hasn’t voiced an intention to join the race.

via The Associated Press|

#alexei-navalny #opposition #politics

politics3 years ago•1 min saved

Russian Ex-Mayor Arrested for Social Media Post Criticizing Government

Yevgeny Roizman, a former mayor and opposition politician in Russia, has been sentenced to 14 days of administrative arrest for sharing symbols related to an "extremist" organization on social media in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Roizman denies the charges and his lawyer claims that the VKontakte page in question did not belong to him. Roizman is already awaiting trial on charges of "discrediting" the Russian army, which could see him imprisoned for at least three years.

via The Moscow Times|

#alexei-navalny #extremism #politics