Viktor Ermolaev
- Criminal Code
- Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282 part 2 item v, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (in absentia)
- Sentence
- 10 years
- Date of verdict
- 2026-03-25
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
Case summary
A resident of Kharkiv, a lawyer. In February 2022, the propaganda TV channel RT named him as the administrator of the "SVR General" Telegram channel. At that time, political scientist Valery Solovei's place was searched in Moscow as part of a case of incitement to hatred related to publications in this channel. Ermolaev denied any connection with the Telegram channel, saying that someone had used his data as a result of "careless use of the Internet" on his part. On 18 September 2024, the lawyer was placed in custody in absentia. Later it became known that Ermolaev was also charged with spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. On 25 March 2026, he was sentenced in absentia to ten years' imprisonment.
Others charged under Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code
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