Zinaida Gridneva
- Criminal Code
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 1 year
- Date of verdict
- 2024-12-19
- Region
- Omsk Oblast
- City
- Omsk
Case summary
A resident of Omsk. In July 2023, a case was brought against her for insulting symbols of military glory because of a post about the St George's ribbon. In September 2023, Gridneva was fined 15,000 rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the Russian army (part 1 of Article 20.3.3 of the Code on Administrative Offenses) because of the likes and comments that the user "Zinaida - I am for Peace" posted under the anti-war video in "Odnoklassniki". In the criminal case Gridneva was sentenced to a year of suspended sentence on 19 December 2024.
Others charged under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
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