The court of St. Petersburg sentenced the Creator of the brotherhood "Russian Right sector" in social network "Vkontakte" Maxim Kalinichenko to two years and seven months in the colony, said the city Prosecutor's office.

Kalinichenko was arrested in February 2015 and was taken into custody by the court. The court determined that Kalinichenko in February-March 2014 placed in the public communities (groups) "Russian March 2014" and "Russian Right sector" social network "Vkontakte" materials with slogans for extremist activity. Also, according to the investigation, in private messages, he publicly supported the Ukrainian organization " Right sector ", recognized as extremist in Russia.

"The court convicted the Maxim Kalinichenko of the alleged crimes and prescribe punishment in the form of punishment for a term of two years and 7 months, with disqualification to hold certain posts and practice certain activities for a term of 1 year 1 month ", - is informed in the report.

in the process of preliminary investigation Kalinichenko admitted his guilt in the crimes. The court heard the case in a special order, without examining the evidence. The prosecution asked to sentence him to four years based first received conditional term for calling for mass riots in 2011.

"Right sector" Ukrainian Association of radical nationalist organizations. In January and February 2014 the Taliban participated in battles with the police and the seizure of administrative buildings, and with April - in the suppression of protests in the East of Ukraine. In November 2014, the Supreme Court has recognized the Union of right-wing extremist organization and banned its activities on the territory of the Russian Federation. In January, the "Right sector" made in the register is prohibited in Russia organizations. First in Russia against the leader of the movement Dmitry Yarosh has been prosecuted under the criminal code for incitement of terrorist activity.

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