Vitalii Iarema
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (in absentia)
- Sentence
- 19 years
- Date of verdict
- 2024-05-27
Case summary
Ukrainian politician, lawyer, former first deputy prime minister and prosecutor-general of Ukraine. A case was initiated against him for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces and facilitating terrorist activities. On 27 May 2024, Iarema was sentenced in absentia to 19 years in prison.
Others charged under Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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