A resident of Tambov received a suspended sentence for an extremist Telegram channel
October district court of Tambov considered a criminal case against a citizen who was accused of spreading calls to extremism through the Internet
The October district court of Tambov considered a criminal case against a citizen who was accused of spreading calls to extremism through the Internet.
According to the court, from May to December 2025, a man who shared the ideology of Nazism and adhered to anti-Semitic views, started a channel in the Telegram messenger. In this channel, he posted materials deemed extremist, including images and audio recordings included in the relevant federal list.
The actions of the Tambov citizen were qualified under Part 2 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - public calls for extremist activity committed using the Internet. The court found him guilty and imposed a sentence of two years suspended imprisonment with a probation period of two years. In addition, a man is forbidden to administer Internet sites for a year and a half.
The verdict has not yet entered into legal force - the parties have the opportunity to appeal it.
