Historian Sutkin Sentenced to 8 Years for Anti-War Posts
The prosecutor requested that the court sentence blogger and Russian cuisine historian Pavel Syutkin to eight years in prison for spreading fake news about the Russian military.
Consensus
- Pavel Sutkin, a historian of Russian cuisine, was accused of spreading false information about the Russian army.
- The prosecution requested an eight-year prison sentence for Sutkin.
- Sutkin was arrested on October 9, 2025.
- The case is being held in a closed session.
- Sutkin published a post in April 2022 about the bombing of Kyiv and civilian casualties in Bucha.
- Sutkin did not admit guilt and claimed the case was politically motivated.
- Sutkin is being held in pre-trial detention (SIZO).
- His wife, Olga Sutkina, stated they did not consider emigration.
- Sutkin is working on a new book and teaching English to fellow inmates while in custody.
Points of divergence
- The prosecution requested eight years in prison for Sutkin, and the case was reported on September 9. — vm
- The prosecution requested eight years in prison, the arrest occurred on October 9, 2025, and the verdict is scheduled for September 15, 2025. — mediazona
Coverage (2 sources)
- Historian of Russian cuisine Sutykin requested eight years in a colony: what he is accused of — Вечерняя Москва
- Historian of Russian cuisine Pavel Sutykin requested 8 years for post about shelling of Kyiv and massacre in Bucha — Медиазона
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