Student has been sentenced to 10 days in jail in Moscow after renaming his wi-fi network with a pro-Kyiv slogan.
The Moscow State University student had titled the network “Slava Ukraini!” which means “Glory to Ukraine!”.
A Moscow court found him guilty of displaying “symbols of extremist organisations” on Thursday.
Since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine, thousands have been handed prison terms or fines for criticising the invasion or supporting Ukraine.
The student was arrested on Wednesday morning in Moscow, after a police officer had reported the network name to authorities.
According to court documents, officers inspected his room within the university’s student accommodation, and found his personal computer and a wi-fi router.
The court said he had used the network to “promote the slogan ‘Slava Ukraini!’ to an unlimited number of users within wi-fi range.” The router has now been confiscated.
The student was found guilty of “public demonstration of Nazi symbolism… or symbols of extremist organisations”.
Credit: bbc.com
