Russia Sentences People to 13 Years in Prison for Treason for Donating $54 to Ukrainian Army

A Russian man who reportedly donated $54 to support the Ukrainian army was sentenced to 13 years in prison on charges of “treason.” reported Moscow City Court on November 8.

The court accused 34-year-old Alexander Kraychik of “providing financial assistance to a foreign state” in a way that “threatened the security of the Russian Federation.”

Alexander Kraychik. (Source: Political Prisoners Memorial Support Project)

Authorities say Kraychik donated approximately $54 on February 26, 2022, just two days after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The funds reportedly went to a German organization that raises money to support the Ukrainian armed forces.

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Rights groups reported that Kraychik was arrested at Moscow airport in 2023 while trying to board a flight to Turkey.

His arrest followed a search by the Russian Federal Security Service, during which his phone was seized.

The court sentenced Kraychik to 13 years in prison on November 1, but only made the decision public on November 8, stating that Kraychik had acted out of “political and ideological hatred.”

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