Novocherkassk resident sentenced to nine years in prison for financing terrorism
The Southern District Military Court sentenced Evgeniy Stepanov for transferring funds to the Artpodgotovka organization.
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- The Southern District Military Court sentenced Novocherkassk resident Evgeny Stepanov to nine years in prison.
- The man was found guilty of financing the terrorist organization Artpodgotovka, banned in the Russian Federation, by transferring 32.5 thousand rubles.
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Why It Matters
The organization “Artpodgotovka” is recognized as terrorist in the Russian Federation and is prohibited. Evgeny Stepanov transferred 32.5 thousand rubles to a person associated with the activities of this community.
The Southern District Military Court sentenced Yevgeny Stepanov, a resident of Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, to nine years in prison for financing the terrorist organization Artpodgotovka, banned in the Russian Federation,* a court representative told reporters.
According to him, Stepanov transferred 32.5 thousand rubles to the account of a person included in the list of organizations and individuals in relation to whom there is information about their involvement in extremist activities or terrorism, as well as the creator of the terrorist community banned in the Russian Federation, the Interregional public movement "Artpodgotovka"*.
A criminal case was initiated under the article on the financing of terrorism.
“In accordance with the court’s verdict, the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of nine years in a maximum security correctional colony with the first three years to be served in prison,” a court representative said.
The verdict has not yet entered into legal force.
Open Questions
- Will the verdict come into force after a possible appeal?
