INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Moscow military court on Monday sentenced exiled novelist Boris Akunin to 14 years in prison on charges of justifying terrorism,
in absentia and has not lived in Russia since 2014
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko
In the call, Akunin expressed support for Ukraine.In addition, authorities said Akunin failed to mark dozens of Telegram posts published in
ban on operating websites after his release from prison
A judge ruled to ban him from operating websites for four years after his release.Sentences issued in absentia are typically enforced only
if the defendant is extradited to Russia.Akunin, whose real name is Grigory Chkhartishvili, responded to the sentence in a sardonic post on
This is goodbye for a long time
The military court is not only fair, but swift
a court-appointed attorney said Akunin had pleaded not guilty
