A Moscow court on April 5 sentenced 11 activists to prison terms between five years and eight years on charges of making online calls for mass unrest and inciting hatred. Two defendants were ordered to serve prison terms in restricted-regime prisons. Notably, one defendant, 22-year-old Maria Platonova, was sentenced to five years and two months in prison with the suspension of her sentence for the period of her current pregnancy and until the expected child reaches the age of 14. Investigators say the group used a Telegram channel to urge people across Russia to foment mass disorder during the parliamentary elections in September 2021. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Activists Accused Of Calling For Mass Unrest Jailed
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