He was convicted of inciting hatred and spreading what Russian law enforcement called "false information" about the Russian military, offenses introduced under a 2022 law that criminalizes public dissent against the war.Talantov, who once chaired the regional lawyers' association in Udmurtia, was accused of posting several social media comments condemning Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In a letter from detention, Talantov explained his actions: "I once looked at a photo of a maimed Ukrainian woman and decided that I can’t stay silent anymore. But I remained a lawyer. I published my opinion in a way that doesn’t violate the formalistic law. And you know what? It is not my problem that a normal act is perceived by someone as a crime." The court in Zavyalovo, Udmurtia, found him guilty and handed down the seven-year sentence on Nov.