Andrey Novashov

Case Summary

Andrey Novashov, a journalist, was convicted for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. He published a translated account of the siege of Mariupol and other publications deemed to have misrepresented the goals of the Russian military.

Charges (1)

1. Fakes about the activities of the Russian Armed Forces on the territory of Ukraine

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (4)

• Published a translated account of the siege of Mariupol.
• Forbidden from using the telephone and the Internet.
• Included in the register of "foreign agents".
• Sentenced to eight months of corrective labour.

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