Moscow: The Cheremushkinsky Court of Moscow has sentenced writer Dmitry Bykov to seven years in prison in absentia. Bykov was found guilty of publicly discrediting the Russian army and failing to comply with legislation regarding foreign agents, as reported by a participant in the trial to Izvestia, APA reports.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, during the trial, the prosecutor requested a sentence of seven years in a penal colony and a fine of 300 thousand rubles. The investigation revealed that Bykov had publicly shared a video on a video hosting site that contained false information about the Russian army’s actions, according to the press service of the Investigative Committee of Russia.
Furthermore, Bykov, who has been recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation, did not submit the legally required information to the authorized body. Bykov has been residing outside of Russia for an extended period and is currently wanted by authorities.