After backing Russia’s invasion and criticizing Latvia’s aid to Kyiv, Sergey Mulivanov moved near Moscow, only to face fraud charges. Relatives say he was taken to Rostov-on-Don against his will (despite type 2 diabetes) and sent to fight in Ukraine. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
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⚡️️ Pro-Russian Latvian moves to Russia, gets forcibly conscripted into the Russian army.
While in pre-trial detention, Sergei Mulivanov signed a military contract and was subsequently sent to participate in the Russian invasion he had previously vocally supported.
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After backing Russia’s invasion and criticizing Latvia’s aid to Kyiv, Sergey Mulivanov moved near Moscow, only to face fraud charges. Relatives say he was taken to Rostov-on-Don against his will (despite type 2 diabetes) and sent to fight in Ukraine.
Sergey Mulivanov, a 59-year-old activist with the Latvian Russian Union who moved to Russia two years ago, was charged with fraud and sent to fight in the war against Ukraine, his lawyer, relatives, and acquaintances told the news outlet Ostorozhno, Novosti.
⚡️️ Pro-Russian Latvian moves to Russia, gets forcibly conscripted into the Russian army.
While in pre-trial detention, Sergei Mulivanov signed a military contract and was subsequently sent to participate in the Russian invasion he had previously vocally supported.
While in pre-trial detention, Sergei Mulivanov signed a military contract and was subsequently sent to participate in the Russian invasion he had previously vocally supported.
