Ivan Kavinov

Case Summary

Ivan Kavinov was sentenced to 3 years in a general regime colony for publishing deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces on a Telegram channel. The severity of the punishment is likely due to a prior criminal conviction in 2012.

Charges (1)

1. Fakes about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (4)

• Sentenced to 3 years for publishing false information on Telegram
• Information was about the Russian Armed Forces
• Published at least seven posts
• Previous criminal conviction in 2012

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