Vitalii Iarema
Vitalii Iarema, born 1963. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting in terrorist activities); Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Vitalii Iarema's case”. Sentence (May 27, 2024): a sentence in absentia - 19 years' of imprisonment of which first 3 to be served in prison, the rest to be served in a… Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Politicians · Terrorism cases
Sentence
19 years
a sentence in absentia - 19 years' of imprisonment of which first 3 to be served in prison, the rest to be served in a strict regime colony; a ban of 3 years on running websites and online channels
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting in terrorist activities
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Latest event
May 27, 2024 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 19 years.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 19 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Vitalii Iarema's case
- Case number
- 1-99/2024
Details and sources
Full 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.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.