Elena Arnoldovna Abramova

Case Summary

Elena Abramova, a translator, lawyer, and civil activist from Saint Petersburg, was sentenced to 2 years in prison for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. The charges stem from anti-war pickets she held in 2023, following an earlier administrative penalty for a similar action.

Charges (1)

1. Public actions aimed at discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, committed by a person after being brought to administrative responsibility for a similar act within one year

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (4)

• Sentenced to 2 years in prison.
• Charged with discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
• Held anti-war pickets.
• Daughter of Soviet dissident Arnold Yeremenko.

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