A Moscow court imposed a
10-day prison
sentence on a student who changed the name of his WiFi network to
"Slavic Ukraine"
, a slogan of the Kiev forces, whose translation is "Glory to Ukraine", reported this Saturday the Russian news agency Ria-Novosti.
By changing the pre-installed name of his WiFi, the Moscow State University student "
propaganda
the slogan of the Ukrainian nationalists," the Moscow Justice ruled in its ruling, cited by the Russian media.
The court found him guilty of "
public display of Nazi symbols
(...) or symbols of extremist organizations" and
his router was confiscated,
the source added.
According to the BBC in London, the young man, whose identity was not released, was
arrested on Wednesday
morning in the Russian capital.
According to the case file consulted by said agency,
a police officer had
previously reported this network, whose name
was considered problematic
.
As a result of the complaint, says the same British media, the authorities inspected the targeted man's room and found his computer and Internet connection device.
The student joins an extensive list of Russian citizens who were
punished for demonstrating against the invasion of Ukraine
.
In February, hundreds were arrested for leaving flowers in memory of opposition leader
Alexei Navalny, who died under suspicious circumstances
in a prison in the Arctic Circle, the BBC recalls.
According to Amnesty International, last year more than
20,000 people were targeted by Russia's "repressive laws"
used to "repress anti-war activists."
The name of the Wi-Fi network reached a student in Russia in prison.
The rights group said "deeply unfair trials" were used to "hand out
prison sentences and heavy fines to silence
critics in response to the slightest dissent."
Since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Russian authorities cracked down with thousands of fines and harsh prison terms any public criticism of the Kremlin's operation or support for Ukrainian forces.
The news of the student was announced at a time when the Pope had asked Kiev to have the "courage" to raise the white flag, synonymous with surrender, to then face negotiations with the government of Vladimir Putin.
Volodimir Zelensky's government criticized the Pontiff's motion.
"
Our flag is yellow and blue
. This is the flag by which we live, we will die and we will triumph. We will never raise other flags," answered the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmitro Kuleba.
D.S.