INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russias state monetary watchdog on Tuesdayadded Alexei Gorinov, the very first known Russian to be imprisoned under laws that criminalize
anti-war dissent, to its list of terrorists and extremists.Rosfinmonitorings list includes almost 16,800 individuals and more than 800
companies whose bank accounts can be frozen by the authorities without court orders.Gorinov, 63, is a former Moscow councilor who was
sentenced to 7 years in prison in July 2022 for spreading out phony news about the Russian military
He was arrested after criticizing associates for planning a kids drawing competitors as Russian troops got into Ukraine.In November, a
military court in the city of Vladimir, where Gorinov was serving his sentence, handed him an extra three-year jail sentence on charges of
justifying terrorism.He was found guilty based on testament from fellow detainees that he had presumably justified Ukrainian attacks on the
Crimean Bridge and the actions of Ukrainian military systems prohibited as terrorists in Russia.Gorinov denied the charges.The human rights
company Memorial, which classifies Gorinov as a political prisoner, stated the war critic might wind up in prison till completion of 2029
A global group of scientists in January advanced the initiative tonominate Gorinov for the Nobel Peace Prize for his nerve and commitment to
peace in captivity.On Saturday, Gorinovs support group stated prison authorities hadproposed extending his status as somebody who is prone
to dedicate terrorist crimes.
