An elderly woman from Pskov has been fined 300,000 roubles (US$3,400) for three donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation.

The Pskov City Court has fined 68-year-old Margarita Polevaya 300,000 rubles (approximately US$3,300) for donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), reports SOTAvision.

She was found guilty of financing extremist activity (Part 1, Article 282.3 of the Russian Criminal Code) over three transfers of 300 rubles each.

The prosecutor requested a four-year suspended prison sentence for Polevaya.

Due to the criminal case, the elderly woman was added to the list of “terrorists and extremists.”

“In the 21st century, it is extremely difficult to live without bank transfers. For Polevaya even to receive her pension, she needs to go to the bank twice and sign consent forms to receive it <…> It is only possible to be removed from this list a year after the conviction is expunged,” her lawyer said in court.

Polevaya admitted guilt and in her final statement also spoke about the difficulties arising from being added to the Rosfinmonitoring list:

“When I went to the bank to withdraw my pension, I suddenly felt unwell on the way back, I do not even understand why. After all, it is my money—why should I have to receive it like this? <…> As for what I did back then—well yes, it was foolish. But as for me being connected in any way with that organisation—no, that was not the case. I ask for leniency.”