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Ex-Yandex Employee Sentenced for Donating to Ukraine Charity
8/28/2025
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Story summary
- Sergey Irin, a former Yandex employee, received a 15-year sentence for donating $500 to a Ukrainian charity post-invasion.
- Arrested in May 2024 while visiting family, he faced treason charges.
- Irin alleges torture during his interrogation.
- Russian authorities are intensifying prosecutions for donations to Ukraine, tracking transactions via Russian bank cards.
