Russia sentences Ukrainian man to 8.5 years in prison in first known case under new ‘aiding the enemy’ law
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Meduza reports that Russia has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 8.5 years in prison, describing it as the first known case under a new "aiding the enemy" law. [1]
The report presents the case as a first known application of the law, but it remains an attributed claim from the publisher. [1]
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9/100
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routine human impact
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8.5 years in prison