Maxim Katz

Case Summary

Maxim Katz, a politician and blogger, was sentenced in absentia to 8 years in prison for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The case stems from a video he published about the killing of civilians in Bucha.

Charges (2)

1. Dissemination of knowingly false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation motivated by political hatred
2. Evading the obligations of a “foreign agent”

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (3)

• Published video about killing of civilians in Bucha
• Included in the register of “foreign agents”
• Sentenced in absentia to 8 years' imprisonment

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