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Lyudmila Vyacheslavovna Kolesnikova

Lyudmila Kolesnikova, a Ukrainian and Russian citizen living in Ireland, was arrested in Crimea and sentenced to 17 years for allegedly providing financial assistance to Ukraine by purchasing NFT-marks for 25 euros. She was initially detained on minor hooliganism charges and later accused of state treason after a lengthy period of unacknowledged detention.

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LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Valery Petrovich Lizun

Valery Lizun, a resident of Yalta, Crimea, was sentenced to 5 years in a general regime colony for confidential cooperation with a foreign state. He is a citizen of both Ukraine and Russia.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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