Etkeev Andrey Vasilevich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Kirov Oblast
- Detention date:
- 28 апр. 2023 г.
- Charges:
- Article 207.3, Part 2, Paragraph d of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
- Sentence:
- 5 years general regime
- Estimated release date:
- 5 июл. 2028 г.
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, Freedom of speech
Case Description
A criminal case was opened against Andrey Etkeyev, a resident of the city of Urzhum in the Kirov region, on April 20, 2023, for spreading "fakes" about the Russian army motivated by political hatred. The reason for the criminal prosecution was reposts in 'Odnoklassniki' of news broadcasts and media publications about Russia's war crimes in Ukraine, including in Bucha. After a search and interrogation, the court sent Etkeyev under house arrest. On November 27, Judge Elena Uskova of the Urzhum District Court of the Kirov Region sentenced Andrey Etkeyev to five years in a general regime colony. Also, the court deprived him of the right to engage in activities related to the administration of websites for a period of 3 years. on February 7, 2024, the Kirov Regional Court upheld the sentence.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
Эткеев Андрей Васильевич, 11 января 1968 г. ФКУ ИК-17 УФСИН России по Кировской области, адрес: 612700, Россия, Кировская обл., г. Омутнинск, ул. Трудовых резервов, д. 125 связь через: Зонателеком
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