A Russian court has sentenced an art teacher to 20 years in prison for allegedly sending money to Ukraine. Daniil Kliuka (27), who was convicted of high treason, must serve five years of his sentence in a prison and the remaining fifteen years in a “colony of a strict regime”.
According to the court, Kliuka was charged with ‘high treason’ and ‘support for terrorist activities’. According to Russian media company RBK, he is accused of twice sending cryptocurrency worth 100,000 and 20,000 rubles (about 1,000 and 200 euros) to a Ukrainian fund that raises money for the Ukrainian army.
Pleaded guilty
The 27-year-old is also said to be planning to transfer money to the Azov Brigade, which is considered a “terrorist organization” in Russia. According to RBK, he pleaded guilty during the trial. The young teacher was arrested in February 2023 in the Lipetsk region, 350 kilometers south of Moscow, several Russian media reported.
The authorities are mercilessly cracking down on critics
Since the start of the large-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago, Russia has cracked down on any criticism of the “special military operation” and supporters of Ukraine. Prison sentences of more than ten years are often imposed, sometimes even more than twenty years.
Source: Krone
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