The original author of the popular FPS ``Metro 2033'' receives an 8-year prison sentence as ``spreading hoaxes about the Russian army''

by THQ Insider

The Russian sci-fi novel ' Metro 2033 ' is a story about a young man who embarks on a dangerous journey in Moscow after the final war. Dmitry Glukhovsky , author of Metro 2033, has reportedly been sentenced to eight years in prison for spreading false information about the Russian military.

Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky is handed an 8-year prison term for discrediting Russia's army | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/russia-crackdown-navalny-court-dmitry-glukhovsky-4d35046224f7f0f2cba076bb1544fe4a

Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky sentenced to 8 years in prison for criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine | PC Gamer
https://www.pcgamer.com/metro-2033-author-dmitry-glukhovsky-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison-for-criticizing-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/

In early March 2022, President Putin signed a law banning the dissemination of fake news. This law imposes a maximum criminal penalty of 15 years in prison for those who transmit 'false information about the Russian military', and since this criminal punishment also applies to foreigners, it has a big impact on overseas media. gave. Based on this law, in Russia Wikipedia is required to delete the content of the article and is warned that failure to comply will impose a fine of up to 4 million rubles (about 5.8 million yen).

Russia warns that ``Wikipedia is posting false information'' and will be fined more than 5 million yen-GIGAZINE

Mr. Glukhovsky wrote on his Instagram account, ``Stop the war! Realize that this is a real war against the entire nation and should stop immediately!'' I was posting to

This post became a problem, and Mr. Glukhovsky said, ``Posting sentences and videos accusing Russian soldiers of committing crimes in Ukraine on social media constitutes the spread of false information about the Russian military.'' Wanted for the month. Mr. Glukhovsky became one of the first Russian artists and writers to be wanted under the Fake News Act.

Immediately after being appointed, Mr. Glukhovsky posted a movie on Instagram and appealed against the war again.

After that, Mr. Glukhovsky was recognized as a 'foreign agent' by the Russian Ministry of Justice and was summoned by the Moscow District Court. However, since Mr. Glukhovsky had already left Russia when he was wanted, the trial in absentia proceeded as it was, and on August 7, 2023, he was sentenced to eight years in prison.

Glukhovsky posted on Instagram in February 2023, “From 2022, Ukraine has been resisting Putin's aggression. I am sure it is deadly and devastating for the people too, for all the lives lost in this massive and unjust war caused by tyrants who simply want to stay in power and go down in history. In response, I am unbearably sorry, and I demand the Russian authorities to immediately stop this senseless, inefficient and anti-people war and to withdraw their troops from Ukrainian territory. I will.”

On August 4, 2023, Russian dissident leader Alexei Navalny, who is currently in prison, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for six crimes, including founding an extremist group and funding radical activities. sentenced for the year.

Criticizing the Putin regime Dissident leader Mr. Navalny sentenced to 19 years in prison | NHK | Russia
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20230804/k10014153861000.html