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Viktor Pivovarov

Archbishop Viktor Pivovarov, 87, faces criminal prosecution for 'discrediting' the Russian Armed Forces through his religious sermons. Additionally, the city administration is suing to demolish his church, claiming it is an unauthorized structure.

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LAST UPDATED · OCT 28, 2026

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Russia · Art. 207.3 · military "fakes"
Russia · Art. 280.3 · "discrediting" the army
Russia · Art. 205.2 · justification of terrorism
Russia · Art. 275 · high treason
Russia · Art. 275.1 · confidential cooperation with a foreign state
Russia · Art. 205.5 · participation in a terrorist organization
Russia · Art. 282.2 · participation in an extremist organization
Russia · Art. 280 · calls to extremism
Russia · Art. 354.1 · rehabilitation of Nazism
Russia · Art. 205 · terrorist act
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