Dmitry Vladimirovich Lyalyaev

Case Summary

Dmitry Lyalyaev, a poet and songwriter from Saratov, was sentenced to 2 years and 2 months in a penal colony for extremist activity and spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The charges stemmed from online posts criticizing Putin and the war in Ukraine, including images depicting Putin with Nazi symbols.

Charges (3)

1. propaganda or public display of Nazi paraphernalia or symbols or paraphernalia or symbols of extremist organizations
2. public calls for extremist activities on the Internet
3. public dissemination of deliberately false information containing data on the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Criminal Code Articles (3)

Key Facts (4)

• Criticized Putin and the war in Ukraine online.
• Posted images depicting Putin with Nazi symbols and criminal tattoos.
• Initially fined for administrative offenses before criminal charges were filed.
• Included in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring.

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