• Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) confirmed putting a resident behind bars for seven years.
• The resident of Yakutia was found guilty of sending crypto to the aid of Ukrainian forces.
• The FSB filed a criminal case under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

A resident of Yakutia, Russia, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sending cryptocurrency to support Ukrainian forces. This is just one of several similar actions taken against individuals in Russia in recent years.

The resident, an employee of a diamond mining firm, was identified by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on Tuesday. According to reports, he was providing financial assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (VSU).

The FSB claims the Yakutia resident helped the VSU conduct “intelligence and subversive activities against the security of the Russian Federation.” He allegedly joined a social media group where Ukrainians instructed him to transfer cryptocurrencies.

The FSB has opened a criminal case against the resident under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code, which addresses high treason. This article specifically focuses on providing fina…

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• Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) confirmed putting a resident behind bars for seven years.
• The resident of Yakutia was found guilty of sending crypto to the aid of Ukrainian forces.
• The FSB filed a criminal case under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

A resident of Yakutia, Russia, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sending cryptocurrency to support Ukrainian forces. This is just one of several similar actions taken against individuals in Russia in recent years.

The resident, an employee of a diamond mining firm, was identified by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on Tuesday. According to reports, he was providing financial assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (VSU).

The FSB claims the Yakutia resident helped the VSU conduct “intelligence and subversive activities against the security of the Russian Federation.” He allegedly joined a social media group where Ukrainians instructed him to transfer cryptocurrencies.

The FSB has opened a criminal case against the resident under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code, which addresses high treason. This article specifically focuses on providing fina…

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