In Chuvashia, a “Citizen of the USSR” was arrested on charges of inciting hatred and enmity

In Chuvashia, a supporter of “Citizens of the USSR” Elvira Paeva was arrested on charges of inciting hatred or enmity (Part 1 of Article 282 of the Criminal Code) due to posts on VKontakte. The “Angry Chuvashia” telegram channel is about this.

reports The case against Paeva was opened in June, as follows from her videos on her own YouTube channel. Among the posts that formed the basis of the case, the materials indicate a publication by a user with the nickname “Eto Ya,” dedicated to the coronavirus.

published Initially, the woman was given a written undertaking not to leave the place, and later she was taken into custody. The court found that Payeva violated the preventive measure - she published a video on her channel, and also went to live in a monastery. The woman was placed in pre-trial detention center No. 2 in Chuvashia.

• “Citizens of the USSR” is a movement uniting fighters for the restoration of the rights of citizens of the USSR. Followers of the organization believe that the Union continues to exist, and the Russian Federation is a “trading company.” Some of the participants in “Citizens of the USSR” refuse any ties with Russia as a state, for example, they do not sign any documents and notify local authorities of the need to vacate their posts.
• In August 2022, the trial in Samara of the movement “Citizens of the USSR” was an extremist organization. Prior to this, the list of extremist organizations included “” and “,” whose followers also denied the fact of the collapse of the USSR. recognized by the People's Council of Citizens of the RSFSR USSR Arkhangelsk Region Union of Slavic Forces of Russia