Four years in prison for Mataev for justifying Russian war crimes? The Riga District Court continues to discuss the case of Gennady Matayev, who is accused of justifying Russian war crimes in Ukraine and inciting national hatred. According to TV3 news, the prosecutor at the appeals court is demanding four years in prison for Mataev. The indictment alleges that from October 2023 to March 2024, he posted eight TikTok videos that apparently praised Russia's military efforts in Ukraine and incited ethnic hatred against Latvians. Matayev, who has been detained for a year, denies his guilt. The court hearing was conducted via video link, as Mataib was in Belarus. This raised doubts among the judges about the legality of the participation of the defendants from the attacking country. Such cases raise questions about freedom of expression and the line between words and deeds.

Four years in prison for Mataev for justifying Russian war crimes? The Riga District Court continues to discuss the case of Gennady Matayev, who is accused of justifying Russian war crimes in Ukraine and inciting national hatred. According to TV3 news, the prosecutor at the appeals court is demanding four years in prison for Mataev. The indictment alleges that from October 2023 to March 2024, he posted eight TikTok videos that apparently praised Russia's military efforts in Ukraine and incited ethnic hatred against Latvians. Matayev, who has been detained for a year, denies his guilt. The court hearing was conducted via video link, as Mataib was in Belarus. This raised doubts among the judges about the legality of the participation of the defendants from the attacking country. Such cases raise questions about freedom of expression and the line between words and deeds.