A Kaliningrad lawyer was detained in connection with a case involving donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation.

Detained in Kaliningrad Vladimir Sorokin. According to investigators, he transferred money to the organization Alexey Navalny in 2021. The donation amount is not disclosed. About the arrest сообщил "The First Department" with reference to his colleague Roman MorozovA preventive measure will be chosen for him tomorrow.

Following the designation of the Anti-Corruption Foundation as an "extremist organization" on June 9, 2021, and the tightening of the criminal code, Russia has seen a surge in cases of "financing an extremist organization" (Article 282.3 of the Russian Criminal Code). Anyone who transferred even small amounts of a few hundred rubles is subject to prosecution. For example, recently in a pretrial detention center sent Irina Fayzullina from Perm.

According to established practice, punishment may include fines or real prison terms. It is known minimum about 76 criminal cases in 38 regions.