Maksim Podterebkov
Biography
A resident of Abaza (Khakassia). He was detained in 2024 when he returned to Russia after a two-year absence. He was accused of high treason in the form of financial assistance to a foreign state: according to the investigation, he transferred money for a minibus for the AFU. On 5 March 2025, Podterebkov was sentenced to 12 years in a strict regime colony.
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