Oleg Orlov, 70, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for "defaming the armed forces" due to his criticism of the war in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin. Orlov's organization "Memorial" was among the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.
He was prosecuted for participating in an anti-war demonstration and for an article he wrote under the title: "They wanted fascism. They got it." The United States condemned the sentence. An associate of Navelani: he was about to be released in a prisoner exchange deal.