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Sergei Smirnov
Biography
A resident of Zapolyarny (Murmansk Region). He was prosecuted for incitement to terrorism and extremism because of comments about Putin and State Duma deputies published in January 2023. In April 2025, he was sentenced to five years and two months in a strict regime colony. It is likely that the strict regime was imposed because of his previous conviction for drug offences.
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