A court in Russian Urals city of Yekaterinburg on August 9 fined a local branch of the Memorial human rights group 300,000 rubles ($3,110) for allegedly discrediting Russia's armed forces involved in Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The charge stemmed from the group's placing of materials online about Russian men who refuse to go fight in Ukraine. In June, Memorial branch chief Aleksei Mosin was ordered to pay a 100,000-ruble ($1,034) fine on the same charge for holding a picket condemning Moscow's aggression against Ukraine. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Memorial Rights Group In Yekaterinburg Again Fined For 'Discrediting' Russian Army
In June, Memorial branch chief Aleksei Mosin was ordered to pay a 100,000-ruble ($1,034) fine on the same charge for holding a picket condemning Moscow's aggression against Ukraine.