Oleg Kovalev
Oleg Kovalev, born 1987, Murmansk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Case on calls for terrorism”. Sentence (September 7, 2021): a fine of 300 thousand roubles. Status: at large.
In brief
Murmansk Oblast · Murmansk · Terrorism cases
Sentence
a fine of 300 thousand roubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was a comment on VKontakte, which Kovalev wrote in December 2019 on the page "Alarming News": "We should definitely introduce the death penalty in Russia and hang Putin and the entire Kremlin and their relatives immediately! Putin the murderer! Putin the thief! Death to the fascist Putin! Death to all his minions! Give revolution in Russia!". Later the charge was reclassified to part 2 of article 205.2 of the Criminal Code. Three more episodes were added to the case, but it is not known what they consisted of.
Latest event
September 7, 2021 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Case on calls for terrorism
Criminal case
Case on calls for terrorism
Details and sources
Full summary
On 17 May 2021, a case was brought against Kovalev for calling for extremism on the Internet. At the end of June, the charge was reclassified to public justification of terrorism and three episodes were added, but what exactly they consist of is unknown - as of 29 June 2021, no documents have been issued by the investigator. On 7 September 2021, Kovalev was sentenced to a fine of 300 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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