The Reverend Alexander A.
- Criminal Code
- Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (in absentia)
- Sentence
- 8 years
- Date of verdict
- 2024-07-29
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
Case summary
Ukrainian journalist, host of the Grosci YouTube channel (a special project of the 1+1 TV channel). A case was initiated against him for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces because of an interview he had with Russian political analyst Abbas Galliamov. On 29 July 2024, he was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment in absentia with a ban on administering internet pages for four years.
Others charged under Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code
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