From DonPress, Dec 11, 2025:
"A university teacher in Russia faces prison time for Ukrainian songs: he allegedly "incited hatred"
In Russia, Alexander Nesterenko, an associate professor at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University's philosophy department, is on trial for Ukrainian songs posted on his VKontakte page, ASTRA reports. This was reported by Novosti Donbassa.
The charges include the songs "We Are Growing" by the band "Vopli Vidoplyasova," "We Were Born in the Great Year," and "Our Father Bandera."
The prosecutor admitted that the charge of "incitement to hatred" was applied "unnecessarily," but demanded a four-year prison sentence for Nesterenko under the charge of "calls to extremism."
The professor acknowledged publishing the songs but denied the charges.
"You've been bombarding Ukrainians for three years and inciting hatred in them, but I haven't incited any hatred," he stated in court."
I have just checked the outcome of the trial. Novaya Gazeta Europe reports that 62-yr-old Nesterenko was sentenced to three years in prison. The report is titled I fully admit my guilt in the fact that in order to maintain your power you will commit any crime. The photo below, from the same source, shows him during the sentencing.
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