St. Petersburg Philosopher Igor Zaitsev Sentenced to Three Years of Probation for Contribution to FBK* The Kuibyshevsky District Court in St. Petersburg found Igor Zaitsev, an associate professor at the Russian Academy of Chemistry, guilty under Part 1 of Art. 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (financing of extremist activities). This was reported by the press service of the city courts. According to the court, from August 5, 2021 to February 5, 2022, Zaitsev transferred 500 rubles monthly to the FBK account, a total of seven transfers totaling 3,500 rubles. He fully admitted his guilt and stated that he no longer supports the activities of the organization. The court imposed a three-year suspended sentence with a two-year suspended sentence. Money in the amount of 3,500 rubles was confiscated in favor of the state. Previously, the court sent Zaitsev to pre-trial detention until September 30. * - Recognized by the Russian authorities as "extremist" and prohibited.

St. Petersburg Philosopher Igor Zaitsev Sentenced to Three Years of Probation for Contribution to FBK* The Kuibyshevsky District Court in St. Petersburg found Igor Zaitsev, an associate professor at the Russian Academy of Chemistry, guilty under Part 1 of Art. 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (financing of extremist activities). This was reported by the press service of the city courts. According to the court, from August 5, 2021 to February 5, 2022, Zaitsev transferred 500 rubles monthly to the FBK account, a total of seven transfers totaling 3,500 rubles. He fully admitted his guilt and stated that he no longer supports the activities of the organization. The court imposed a three-year suspended sentence with a two-year suspended sentence. Money in the amount of 3,500 rubles was confiscated in favor of the state. Previously, the court sent Zaitsev to pre-trial detention until September 30. * - Recognized by the Russian authorities as "extremist" and prohibited.