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Du Bois Frederik Norman Marselevich

Date of birth: December 17, 1991 (34 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Sochi
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.5 ч. 2
Pursuit stage:  решение суда вступило в силу
Date of arrest:  June 27, 2025
Sentence:  11 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима
Date of sentencing:  February 19, 2026
Current location:  Prison No. 2, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Lipetsk Oblast
Lists of persecuted:  General list

Sochi resident Frederik Norman Du Bois (formerly Valery Kuzyomka) has been sentenced to 11 years. He was charged with participating in the activities of the organization "Malinovy ​​Klin — Independent Kuban," which is designated as a terrorist group in Russia. Previously, Du Bois had faced administrative charges for displaying a white-blue-white flag online.