Today the Primorsky District Court in St. Petersburg weighs the case of Ilya Ramselev, who is accused of spreading fake news about the army on the basis of political hatred. He is expected to face up to 10 years in prison. When asked about his admission of guilt, Ramselev stated that he sees criticism of public authorities as his constitutional right: I can exercise my right to criticize government bodies, which I have the right to do according to the constitution. Thus I defended freedom of expression in our country. And I plan to continue doing this, no matter how long they ask me. The indictment was announced today in court based on a publication on the Ilya Krapp channel titled '5 Reasons Why I Stopped Supporting V.V. Putin'.

Today the Primorsky District Court in St. Petersburg weighs the case of Ilya Ramselev, who is accused of spreading fake news about the army on the basis of political hatred. He is expected to face up to 10 years in prison. When asked about his admission of guilt, Ramselev stated that he sees criticism of public authorities as his constitutional right: I can exercise my right to criticize government bodies, which I have the right to do according to the constitution. Thus I defended freedom of expression in our country. And I plan to continue doing this, no matter how long they ask me. The indictment was announced today in court based on a publication on the Ilya Krapp channel titled '5 Reasons Why I Stopped Supporting V.V. Putin'.