Chechen man sentenced to 6 years for online comments about Putin
A 22-year-old man from Chechnya, Magomed Bortiev, was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony for allegedly posting online comments that called for violence against Russian President Vladimir Putin. The verdict was issued by the Southern Military District Court in Rostov-on-Don.
Consensus
- Magomed Bortiev, a 22-year-old resident of Chechnya, was sentenced to six years in a colony of general regime.
- The sentence was handed down by the Southern Military District Court in Rostov-na-Donu.
- The charges were related to online comments allegedly calling for violence against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- The alleged comments were made in February and March 2024.
- The prosecution claimed the comments included calls for violent actions against the head of state and extremism based on national grounds.
- The exact content of the comments is unknown.
- It is not specified whether Bortiev admitted guilt.
Points of divergence
- Magomed Bortiev was added to the registry of terrorists and extremists by Rosfinmonitoring on February 25, 2026. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (2 sources)
- 22-year-old Chechen resident Magomed Bortiy sentenced to six years in a general regime prison for internet comments in which... — Кавказ.Реалии
- 22-year-old Chechen resident sentenced to six years in a colony for comments about Putin — Радио Свобода