Omsk Blogger Arrested for Criticizing Soldiers in Live Stream
A blogger from Omsk, who criticized participants in the war with Ukraine during a live broadcast, was arrested for five days. The Kirovsky District Court of Omsk sentenced Ksenia Sivakony to five days of administrative arrest for inciting hatred or enmity.
Consensus
- Ksenia Sivakon was arrested for five days by the Kirovsky District Court in Omsk.
- The arrest was related to her comments about participants in the war in Ukraine during a live stream.
- She was fined 50,000 rubles.
- The fine was for using profanity during the stream.
- Sivakon admitted guilt during the court hearing.
- This is not her first administrative penalty: she was previously fined 45,000 rubles in July for similar behavior.
- The court heard video excerpts of her live stream where she made controversial remarks about soldiers.
- Sivakon claimed that profanity had become habitual and that she reacted emotionally to online provocations.
- She recorded a video apology to military personnel, promising not to repeat the behavior.
Points of divergence
- The court sentenced Sivakon to five days of administrative arrest under the charge of inciting hatred or enmity. — tg_astrapress
- The court sentenced Sivakon to five-day arrest under the charge of inciting hatred, and the 50,000-ruble fine was for 'disrespect to society' under a different article. — mediazona
Coverage (2 sources)
- Omsk blogger who criticized war participants during live broadcast arrested for five days — ASTRA
- Omsk blogger fined and arrested for 5 days for words about war participants on live stream — Медиазона