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Banar D.

citizenship: Молдова
Article of the Criminal Code:  275.1
Form of repression:  no prosecution
Pursuit stage:  end of prosecution
Current location:  not in custody
Date of release:  April 28, 2026
Lists of persecuted:  Archive

Banar D., a resident of Moscow. Charged under Article 275.1 of the Russian Criminal Code ("Confidential cooperation with a foreign state, international organization, or foreign organization for the purpose of assisting them in activities knowingly directed against the security of the Russian Federation," pursuant to which he is sentenced to up to 8 years in prison). He is currently in custody.