A supporter of the association "Russian Republic of Rus'" was convicted
Vasily Pivkozak, a supporter of the Russian Republic of Rus association, a resident of Velsk, was sentenced to three years in a penal colony for justifying terrorism and calling for extremism on the VKontakte social network. On March 1, 2018, the Moscow District Military Court convicted a resident of Velsk, Arkhangelsk Region, under Part 2 of Art. 205.2 of the Criminal Code (public justification of terrorism), part 2 of Art.