'An economic crisis will sober them up': you poison them’ The story of Pyotr Mylnikov, the first Russian convicted of sharing 'fake news' about the war

Pyotr Mylnikov, a business owner from the village of Olovyannaya in Russia's Zabaykalsky Krai, has become the first person to be convicted under the new law banning "fake news" about the war in Ukraine. The charges were brought after Mylnikov shared two posts on Viber (in a group chat called "We live in ruins") about the progress of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On May 31, a court found him guilty and imposed a fine of one million rubles ($16,148). Meduza spoke to Mylnikov about the content of his posts, how he was treated during his arrest, and why he decided to plead guilty. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/06/03/if-you-get-cockroaches-in-your-house-you-should-poison-them