Mikhail Aleksandrovich Zharikov

Case Summary

Mikhail Zharikov was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison for spreading false information about the Russian army, justifying terrorism, and rehabilitating Nazism. He was arrested in July 2023 for his online posts and a live stream where he criticized the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.

Charges (3)

1. Public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
2. Public justification of terrorism
3. Rehabilitation of Nazism on the Internet

Criminal Code Articles (3)

Key Facts (4)

• Compared Russia to Nazi Germany in an Instagram live stream.
• Posted anti-war content and photos of destroyed Ukrainian cities.
• Criticized the Russian narrative about the liberation of Prague in 1945.
• Made statements about the bombing of Zakhar Prilepin's car.

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