Andrei Baranau

in custody

Date of detention: 28 March 2023

Charges indicted:

Art. 290-1 of the Criminal Code — Financing of terrorist activities

Date of release: 26 May 2023

Statement on the status of a political prisoner

Andrei Baranau is an employee of EPAM. He was arrested for donations to support funds on charges of "financing extremist activities" under Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code.

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