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| FSB detains a resident of Rostov-on-Don on suspicion of financing the Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| 2023-11-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] The FSB detained a resident of Rostov-on-Don on suspicion of financing the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the past, the woman worked in a government agency. Interfax was informed about thisby the regional FSB department. In particular, since May 2018, the suspect made about 60 transfers to Ukrainian bank accounts, which were used to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In total, she transferred over 330,000 rubles. The FSB noted that the Rostov resident realized that her donations were used to purchase uniforms and ammunition, as well as to supply specific Ukrainian units. At that time, in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out the so-called “ATO” - a punitive operation in the Donbass. A criminal case was opened against the detainee under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of Russia (treason). She could be imprisoned for up to 20 years. The court arrested the suspect during the investigation. Regnum news agency reported that in October, Khabarovsk resident Alexander Vechirko was accused of treason in the form of financing the Armed Forces of Ukraine through cryptocurrency. Using cryptocurrency instruments, he transferred personal funds through third parties living in Ukraine to the account of a foreign charitable foundation for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. On November 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on blocking sites that raise funds for the Ukrainian Armed Forces . The law established new standards according to which resources with proposals to raise money for Russia’s opponents in the context of military operations and counter-terrorism operations are subject to blocking. Resources that indicate methods of financing will also be blocked. |
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