Seven thousand-ruble donations: another scientist faces criminal charges

This time, it was a 67-year-old doctor of physical and mathematical sciences from Sergey Abramov, Yaroslavl RegionThe scientist is accused under the article on "financing an extremist organization".

Abramov, a developer of a Russian supercomputer, headed the Institute of Software Systems in Pereslavl-Zalessky for many years. 

In the spring of 2023, Sergey's home was searched. According to investigators, Abramov sent seven donations of one thousand rubles each to the FBK. Sergey himself insists that the transfers were made without his knowledge and does not confirm that he supported them. Alexey Navalny.

Following his arrest, Rosfinmonitoring added Abramov to a list of organizations and individuals known to be involved in extremist activity or terrorism. Following this, the scientist recounted, banks began blocking his finances and those of four legal entities he co-founded at the time.

Abramov's court hearing is scheduled for January 9 at 13:15 p.m. local time in the Pereslavl District Court. Judge — Alexey Tsutsui.

Under the article on financing extremism, Abramov faces a fine of 300 to 700 rubles, forced labor for a term of one to four years, or imprisonment for three to eight years.