Russian actor Vladimir Mashkov, who praised Russia's war against Ukraine, was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison. His 100 m² apartment in an upscale neighborhood on the coast of Odesa was also confiscated. UNN reports this with reference to the SBU.
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Since the actor is hiding in Russia, the trial took place in a special court proceeding in absentia (in the absence of the accused).
According to the SBU, Mashkov is part of the Kremlin's pool of propagandists and often speaks at mass rallies in support of a full-scale war against Ukraine.
In December 2023, he was appointed co-chairman of Putin's "election headquarters" in the so-called presidential elections in Russia. At that time, Mashkov traveled around Russia and the temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine, where he reportedly promoted racism and glorified the occupation groups of the aggressor country.
In particular, during pro-Kremlin "concerts and rallies" he called for the continuation of missile and bomb attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
The court found Mashkov guilty under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
- part 2, Article 210 (encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine);
- Article 436 (propaganda of war).
Comprehensive measures are currently being taken to bring the convict to justice, the SBU said.