The founder and head of The Insider* Roman Dobrokotov** was sentenced in absentia to 5.5 years in prison. Also, the journalist is banned from managing websites for 5 years. Dobrokotov was found guilty of organizing the activities of an undesirable organization in Russia. While abroad, he continued to manage the publicity work: he published materials on the Internet about various events in Russia with a negative evaluation. * The organization is included in the list of foreign agents ** Recognized as a foreign agent.