Blogger Arsen Markaryan, known for his misogynistic statements, has been sentenced to 4.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony. The basis for the sentence was an offensive remark directed at a hero of the Great Patriotic War, whom he publicly called a "dumbass."

The Moscow City Court has sentenced blogger Arsen Markaryan, known for his misogynistic statements, to 4.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. The basis for the sentence was a charge of rehabilitating Nazism. Information about the court's decision was reported by a "Mediazona" correspondent present in the courtroom.