Case identifier RU-CMI8
Urgency: Medium
Age: 71 YRS
Arrest location: Elista, Kalmykia
Category: Journalism
Valery Badmaev
Valery Badmaev, a journalist, was prosecuted for reposting a video on VKontakte about the events in Mariupol, specifically a story by an Azov battalion fighter alleging the use of phosphorus bombs. He was fined 150,000 roubles and banned from publishing materials online and in newspapers for 2 years.
LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026
Trial status: Convicted