The Vologda Regional Court is hearing a criminal case on the charge of restoring Nazism. The court found that at the end of 2024, a 36-year-old native of Gorky published information in one of the VKontakte communities aimed at restoring Nazism by insulting, humiliating the honor and dignity of the veterans of the Great Patriotic War, including by denying his military advantages in the defense of the homeland. His recording was made available for viewing by an unlimited number of people. The man's actions were authorized under Part 4 of Art. 354.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation as the restoration of Nazism, that is, the humiliation of the honor and dignity of the veterans of the Great Patriotic War, carried out in public, using information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet. The accused was put on the international wanted list; To this day, his whereabouts have not been determined. The court hearing was held in absentia in the manner stipulated in Part 5 of Art. 247 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. The fact that the accused committed criminal acts was confirmed by the examined evidence, including witness statements, and the completion of a comprehensive psychological and linguistic forensic examination. The court found the accused guilty. Since he is in hiding and on the international wanted list, the court found that he cannot be fixed without isolating him from society. As a result, the man was sentenced to a year of actual imprisonment in a penal colony while denying the right to engage in activities related to managing websites and publishing materials on information and communication networks, including the Internet, for 3 years. The additional punishment period is calculated from the moment the convicted person serves his sentence in the form of imprisonment. The period of imprisonment is calculated from the moment of the actual arrest of the man in the territory of Russia or from the moment of his extradition. The judgment does not enter into legal force and can be appealed.

The Vologda Regional Court is hearing a criminal case on the charge of restoring Nazism. The court found that at the end of 2024, a 36-year-old native of Gorky published information in one of the VKontakte communities aimed at restoring Nazism by insulting, humiliating the honor and dignity of the veterans of the Great Patriotic War, including by denying his military advantages in the defense of the homeland. His recording was made available for viewing by an unlimited number of people. The man's actions were authorized under Part 4 of Art. 354.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation as the restoration of Nazism, that is, the humiliation of the honor and dignity of the veterans of the Great Patriotic War, carried out in public, using information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet. The accused was put on the international wanted list; To this day, his whereabouts have not been determined. The court hearing was held in absentia in the manner stipulated in Part 5 of Art. 247 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. The fact that the accused committed criminal acts was confirmed by the examined evidence, including witness statements, and the completion of a comprehensive psychological and linguistic forensic examination. The court found the accused guilty. Since he is in hiding and on the international wanted list, the court found that he cannot be fixed without isolating him from society. As a result, the man was sentenced to a year of actual imprisonment in a penal colony while denying the right to engage in activities related to managing websites and publishing materials on information and communication networks, including the Internet, for 3 years. The additional punishment period is calculated from the moment the convicted person serves his sentence in the form of imprisonment. The period of imprisonment is calculated from the moment of the actual arrest of the man in the territory of Russia or from the moment of his extradition. The judgment does not enter into legal force and can be appealed.