A Siberian court sentenced former customs officer Vitaly Alekseyev to 12 years in prison on February 9 on a charge of collaborating with the Freedom of Russia legion, which consists of Russian citizens who fight alongside Ukrainian armed forces against Moscow's invasion. Alekseyev was arrested in early September. He was accused of public calls for terrorism and taking part in a terrorist group's activities. Investigators say he collected classified data for the legion, distributed leaflets with alleged terrorist content, and planned an arson attack at the local headquarters of the ruling United Russia party. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.
