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Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Calls For Release of Alexey Soldatov, "Father of the Russian Internet" (www.eff.org)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Alexey Soldatov, known as the “father of the Russian Internet,” was sentenced in July to two years in prison by a Moscow court for alleged “misuse” of IP addresses.

In 1990, Soldatov led the Relcom computer network that made the first Soviet connection to the global internet. He also served as Russia’s Deputy Minister of Communications from 2008 to 2010.

Soldatov was convicted on charges related to an alleged deal to transfer IP addresses to a foreign organization. He and his lawyers have denied the accusations. His family, many supporters, and Netzpolitik suggest that the accusations are politically motivated. Soldatov’s former business partner, Yevgeny Antipov, was also sentenced to eighteen months in prison.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lile with Pavel Kushnir, somehow Russia is jailing and killing their brightest.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

USA is doing the same by attacking, caging, and murdering anti-genocide activists.