Igor Orlovskii

Case Summary

Igor Orlovskii was sentenced to imprisonment for rehabilitating Nazism and spreading 'fake news' about the Russian Armed Forces based on his social media posts. His sentence was cumulative with a previous sentence.

Charges (2)

1. Rehabilitation of Nazism
2. Dissemination of 'fake news' about the RF Armed Forces

Criminal Code Articles (2)

Key Facts (4)

• Compared policies of Hitler and Stalin.
• Posted about the Russian Armed Forces striking a drama theatre in Mariupol.
• Made comments about Russian soldiers killing civilians and committing atrocities.
• Previously sentenced for public justification of terrorism and calls for extremism.

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