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Military Court Sentences Opposition Politician Leonid Gozman in Absentia to 10 Years

Investigators said a foreign media interview constituted public justification of terrorism under Article 205.2.

Overview

  • The Second Western District Military Court in Moscow handed down a 10-year prison term in absentia.
  • The case was brought under Part 2 of Article 205.2 for alleged public justification of terrorism using internet resources.
  • According to the Investigative Committee, the prosecution stemmed from remarks made in an interview with a foreign outlet.
  • The ruling also imposes a five-year ban on administering websites.
  • The 75-year-old was previously sentenced in absentia to 8.5 years for alleged falsehoods about the Russian military, and he is listed as a foreign agent and in the terrorism and extremism registry.