A separatist was convicted of calling for the secession of the city from Russia
In Severomorsk, Murmansk region, a court found guilty of extremism a local resident who, in comments to an online publication, called for Murmansk to secede from the Russian Federation. This is reported by press service of the prosecutor's office of the Murmansk region.
The prosecutor's office notes that the man not only fully admitted his guilt, but also repented of his “convictions” and “actively assisted in the detection and investigation of the crime.”
“It has been established that the accused, using the social network VKontakte, in the comments to the information and news post “Bark Sedov” will no longer belong to Murmansk,” posted publications with the following content: “It is necessary to separate the Murmansk region from Russia altogether. The entire periodic table is in the depths of the region. It is necessary to hold a referendum, and all the money would remain in the region,” “I am for a referendum.” “Each resident of the Murmansk region receives 10 thousand euros to his personal account,” “Separate from Russia,” the press service of the prosecutor’s office lists the statements of the convicted person.
For his statements, the man received a suspended 1,5-year prison sentence, with a probationary period of one year and six months.
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