The state prosecution requested five years and 11 months in prison for Oleg Kuvaev, creator of the cartoon “Masyanya”
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- The state prosecution requested five years and 11 months in prison, a fine of 290 thousand rubles and a five-year ban on website administration for Oleg Kuvaev, the creator of the cartoon “Masyanya,” included in the register of foreign agents, in the case of evading the duties of a foreign agent and public calls for action against the security of Russia.
- The verdict will be announced on October 5.
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Oleg Kuvaev was included in the register of foreign agents in Russia. On September 23, 2025, a criminal case was opened against him under the article on evading the duties of a foreign agent.
The state prosecution asked the author and creator of the cartoon “Masyanya” Oleg Kuvaev (included in the Russian Federation in the register of foreign agents) to serve a sentence in the case of evading the duties of a foreign agent and public calls for action against the security of Russia. This was reported by the joint press service of the courts of St. Petersburg, TASS reports.
According to the agency, Kuvaeva was asked to serve five years and 11 months in prison, a fine of 290 thousand rubles and a ban on website administration for five years.
The defendant's sentence will be announced on the morning of October 5.
On September 23, 2025, a criminal case was opened against the animator under the article on evading the duties of a foreign agent.
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The sentence to Oleg Kuvaev will be announced on October 5, 2025 in accordance with the request of the state prosecution.
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Open Questions
- What kind of public calls for action against the security of Russia were Kuvaev charged with?
- Will there be an appeal against the verdict if it is passed?
