Man Fined for Calling SVO Participants 'Sold Country for Money'
A man from Mari El was fined 10,000 rubles by the Volga City Court for a seven-minute video posted on VKontakte, in which he made derogatory remarks about participants of the special military operation, including accusing them of selling the country for money. He admitted guilt in court and stated his page had been blocked.
Consensus
- The man was fined 10,000 Russian rubles by the Volga City Court in Mari El on September 28.
- The case was based on a seven-minute video posted on VKontakte three months prior.
- The video contained offensive remarks about participants of the special military operation (SVO) and law enforcement officers.
- A linguistic expert report commissioned by the police found a negative evaluation of the group defined by their affiliation with the Russian Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies.
- The man admitted guilt in court and said his social media page had been blocked.
- The man is currently held in pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Mari El.
Points of divergence
- The man's name is Andrei E., and the video was a live stream. — riamo
- The man's name is Andrey Efimov, and the video was a recorded video, not a live stream. The video contains explicit quotes accusing SVO participants of selling the country for money and includes additional offensive language. — tg_idelrealii
- The man's VKontakte page is still accessible despite his claim of being blocked. — tg_idelrealii
- The man had prior convictions for assault, disobedience to police, and causing serious bodily harm, including a three-year prison sentence. — tg_idelrealii
Coverage (2 sources)
- «Sold the country for money»: court fined man for insulting SVO participants — РИАМО
- Court fined resident of Mari El for video on 'VK'. He claimed war participants with Ukraine 'sold the country' — Idel.Реалии