Russia previously issued an arrest warrant for the exiled rapper after he was accused of repeatedly failing to include a prominent “foreign agent” disclaimer in posts he made on Telegram.
Witnesses in both trials described suffering “emotional distress” after reading Kotrikadze’s and Chichvarkin’s social media posts that were critical of the war against Ukraine.
Russia found the nine ICC representatives guilty of prosecuting innocent persons, illegal detention and attempted violence against persons who enjoy international protection.