SOTAvision: Russia news digest for September 16
SOTAvision reported on September 16 that a state of emergency was declared in the Krasnoyarsk Krai due to a 200-ton diesel fuel spill in Taymyr. A Russian-Canadian professor was sentenced to 7 years in prison for developing a project against Russia's sovereignty. Anonymous hackers claimed to breach the Central Election Commission's infrastructure. A court postponed a hearing for six individuals involved in the 'Vesna' case. A criminal case was opened in Arkhangelsk related to campaign materials for a 'Yabloko' candidate, with searches conducted at the party's office.
The appellate military court in Vlasikha upheld a 6-year prison sentence for Roman Gribov, a resident of Kostroma. The hearing proceeded without his brother, who is in pre-trial detention on treason charges. SOTAvision shared video footage of Roman Gribov.