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Zaitsev Vitaly Borisovich

Date of birth: August 14, 1977 (48 years old)
citizenship: Россия
Article of the Criminal Code:  280 ч. 2 ; 205.2 ч. 2
Form of repression:  forced labor
Pursuit stage:  решение суда вступило в силу
Date of arrest:  May 7, 2024
Sentence:  2 года принудительных работ, штраф 390.000 рублей
Date of sentencing:  August 19, 2024
Current location:  unknown

Zaitsev Vitaly Borisovich, born on August 14, 1977, Russian citizen, resident of Tula, has a higher education. On August 19, 2024, he was sentenced under Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Public calls for terrorist activity using the Internet") and Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Public calls for extremist activity using the Internet") to 2 years of forced labor with a 10% deduction from his salary in favor of the state and a fine of 250 thousand rubles. On December 9, 2024, the appellate court increased the fine to 390 thousand rubles. Deprived of liberty since May 7, 2024.

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28 Apr, 2025 | 17:48

Vitaly Zaitsev is a political prisoner