The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow found former Moscow City… (круглов · суд · колония)
The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow found former Moscow City Duma deputy Maxim Kруглов, representing the 'Yabloko' party, guilty and sentenced him to seven years in prison. The court ordered Kруглов to serve seven years in a general-regime correctional colony.
Consensus
- Maxim Kryukov was convicted for publicly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces.
- The sentence was seven years in a general regime colony.
- Kryukov was arrested in October 2025.
- The offense was under Article 207.3, part 2, point 'd' of the Russian Criminal Code.
- He was banned from managing internet sites for three years.
Points of divergence
- The prosecution requested an eight-year sentence, while the defense claims the verdict is unlawful and unmotivated. — vedomosti
- Kryukov is listed in the register of extremists and terrorists. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Former Moscow City Duma deputy Kругlov sentenced to seven years in prison — Ведомости
- Moscow Court Sentences Maxim Kruglov for Fake News About Russian Armed Forces — Вести
- Kamchatka resident sentenced to 2.5 years in colony for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces online — Вести