Boris Yulievich Kagarlitsky

Case Summary

Boris Kagarlitsky, a sociologist and left-wing political commentator, was initially fined 600,000 rubles for a Telegram post commenting on the explosion on the Crimean Bridge, but the fine was replaced with a 5-year prison sentence after appeal. The charges stem from his commentary about the Crimean Bridge explosion and a video he posted on YouTube.

Charges (1)

1. Public justification of terrorism using the Internet

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (4)

• Commented on the Crimean Bridge explosion in a Telegram post and a YouTube video.
• Initially sentenced to a fine, which was later replaced with a 5-year prison sentence.
• Kagarlitsky maintains that he never supported or justified terrorism.
• His lawyer stated that his aim was to show the real problems faced by the Russian state.

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