Oleg Kovalev
Biography
On 17 May 2021, a case was brought against Kovalev for calling for extremism on the Internet. At the end of June, the charge was reclassified to public justification of terrorism and three episodes were added, but what exactly they consist of is unknown - as of 29 June 2021, no documents have been issued by the investigator. On 7 September 2021, Kovalev was sentenced to a fine of 300 thousand rubles.
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