Azerbaijani Man Arrested in Astrakhan for Extremism Calls

In the city of Astrakhan, Russian Federation, an Azerbaijani man has been arrested on suspicion of spreading calls for violence on the internet. According to law enforcement agencies, the detainee criticized the conduct of the special military operation and made statements that could be interpreted as an attempt to incite national enmity.

A criminal case has been initiated against the suspect under Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (public calls for extremist activity). He faces up to 5 years in prison.