Russian man who turned abandoned water tower into home fined 570,000 rubles for donating to Anti-Corruption Foundation
A court in Tomsk fined Tomsk radio host and IT manager Alexander Lunev 570,000 rubles for donating to the Navalny-founded Anti-Corruption Foundation.
In a court in Tomsk, radio host and IT manager Alexander Lunev was fined 570,000 rubles for donating to the Anti-Corruption Foundation, according to prosecutors. Lunev was accused of financing extremist activity after contributing 7,000 rubles to the foundation five years ago, despite the foundation being designated as "extremist" by Russian authorities.
The IT manager pleaded guilty, stating he had not researched the foundation's status before making the donation. Lunev was released from custody following the court's verdict. Prior to this incident, Lunev gained attention for converting an abandoned water tower into his residence. He moved into the tower in 2020 and later relocated to the Czech Republic two years later.
Russian authorities declared the Anti-Corruption Foundation and organizations associated with opposition politician Alexey Navalny as "extremist" in June 2021. By April 2026, Russian authorities had initiated at least 225 criminal cases over donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation, as reported by independent news outlet Mediazona.
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