Vyacheslav Malakhov
Is case active: Yes
Country:Russia
Region:Europe and Central Asia
Gender:Male
Status:Released
Years active:2024
In August 2023, poet and online commentator Vyacheslav Malakhov was fined 30,000 rubles for a VK post that allegedly “[discredited] the army.” On January 31, 2024, he was arrested again for “discrediting the army.” He pled guilty on June 11, 2024, and was sentenced to two years in prison on October 24, 2024. In August 2025, Malakhov was released.