A court in Russia's Urals city of Yekaterinburg on June 1 fined a local branch of the Memorial human rights group 300,000 rubles ($3,700) for allegedly discrediting Russia's armed forces involved in Moscow's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The charge stemmed from the group's placing of materials online that were critical of the war in February as the group marked the first anniversary of the full-scale invasion. Memorial branch chief Aleksei Mosin said the court ruling will be appealed. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Memorial Rights Group Branch In Yekaterinburg Fined For 'Discrediting' Russian Armed Forces
Supporters place flowers and candles at the Solevetsky Stone in St. Petersburg after Russia closed the Memorial International group on the basis of the "foreign agents" law in December 2021.