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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex31 · male
OccupationJournalist
Arrested inMoscow, Moscow
Held at—
CategoryJournalism
StatusConvicted
Sentence11 years
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Case Summary
Michael Nucky, a journalist, was sentenced in absentia to 11 years for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces in his YouTube videos. He is currently outside Russia and wanted by the authorities.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Sentenced in absentia to 11 years in prison.
- 02Accused of spreading false information in YouTube videos.
- 03Outside Russia and wanted by authorities.
- 04Property seized.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Spreading false information about the Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedYouTube
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Michael is a common Christian name in Slavic culture, and the transliteration suggests a Russian context.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 1, 2022
Sentence served
4y 2mo / 11 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
OVD-InfoCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Michael Nucky (PPW case cmi884u6). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi884u6t003oli0tnj24102u. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/michael-nucky).
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