Moscow municipal lawmaker Aleksei Gorinov, who was handed a prison term in July for his stance against Russia's aggression against Ukraine, has been transferred to a prison infirmary for unspecified health problems, the politician’s supporters said on Telegram on December 16. Gorinov was the first elected official in Russia to be convicted under Russia’s law on “distributing false information” passed in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. He was sentenced to seven years in prison. His sentence was later cut by one month. To read the original story from Current Time, click here.
Jailed Moscow City Council Member Gorinov Transferred To Prison Infirmary
Moscow city deputy Aleksei Gorinov, who is accused of "distributing false information" about Russia's war in Ukraine, holds up a sign reading, "Do you need this war?" at his verdict hearing at a courthouse in Moscow on July 8.