Vyacheslav Malakhov - Justice for Journalists

Vyacheslav Malakhov

Affiliated media: Page Pre-Revolutionary Counsellor, Administrator

Incident date: October 24, 2024

Attack type:

  • Ban on engaging in journalistic activity

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Khamovnichesky District Court of Moscow sentenced Vyacheslav Malakhov, the author of the page Pre-Revolutionary Counsellor, to two years in prison for «discrediting» the army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). He was also banned from administering Internet pages for two years after serving his sentence. Malakhov was charged with two anti-war posts. He pleaded guilty, and the case was considered under a special procedure. Malakhov has been in pre-trial detention since February 2024.

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