Valentin Snegirev
Valentin Snegirev, born 1984, Penza Oblast. Charges: Article 128.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Defamation); “The libel case of Valentin Snegiryov”. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Penza Oblast · Penza · Journalists · Anti-war cases
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 128.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Defamation
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was a publication in which Snegirev analyzed payments to war participants in Ukraine and suggested that the money was coming from the budget of the Penza region.
Latest event
September 1, 2022 — persecution begins
The libel case of Valentin Snegiryov
Criminal case
The libel case of Valentin Snegiryov
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
The lawsuit against Snegirev was filed by the local governor Oleg Melnichenko. In 2021, Penza police already started a criminal case against Valentin Snegirev for slander (part 2 of Article 128.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) following a complaint from the local deputy governor, Sergei Fedotov. Snegirev was placed on the federal wanted list.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 128.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.