Andrei Albertovich Balin

Case Summary

Andrei Balin was sentenced to 7 years in a general regime colony for spreading "fake news" about the Russian army and its activities in Ukraine. The charges stem from six anti-war posts he made on his VK blog.

Charges (1)

1. Public dissemination of deliberately false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (3)

• Posted anti-war posts on VK blog
• Accused of spreading "fake news" about the Russian army
• Former co-chairman of the Samara branch of PARNAS

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