An elderly woman from Pskov was fined 300,000 rubles (approximately US$3,300) for three donations to FBK.

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

She was found guilty of financing extremist activity (part 1, article 282.3 of the Criminal Code) for three transfers of 300 rubles each.

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

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

“In the 21st century, it is extremely difficult to live without bank transfers. Even to receive her pension, she [Polevaya] has to go to the bank twice and sign a consent form to collect it <…> Removal from this list is possible only a year after the conviction is lifted,” the defence lawyer said in court.

Polevaya admitted her guilt, and in her final statement also talked about the difficulties caused by being added to the Rosfinmonitoring list:

“When I went to the bank to withdraw my pension, I started feeling unwell on the way back, I don’t even know why. It’s my money—why should I have to get it like this? <…> And what I did back then, well yes, it was foolish. As for me being in any way connected to that organisation—no, that didn’t happen. I ask for leniency.”