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Ukraine Sentences Chess Player Karyakin to Nine Years in Prison in Absentia

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Karyakin collected funds for the needs of the Russian army
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Former Ukrainian citizen and chess grandmaster Sergei Karjakin has been sentenced in absentia to nine years in prison, the Ukrainian Security Service announced. The man aided Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. The service has labeled him an active supporter of Putin's regime.

The Security Service of Ukraine announced the verdict in the case of renowned chess player and former Ukrainian citizen Sergei Karjakin. A court in Chernivtsi sentenced him to nine years in prison for providing assistance to Russian authorities. The verdict was handed down in absentia.

The Chevchenko District Court of the city of Chernovci sentenced Russian chess player Sergei Karyakin in absentia to nine years ' imprisonment and confiscation of property, as reported by the Press Service of the Regional Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

·Moscow, Russian Federation
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Karyakin collected funds for the needs of the Russian army

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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ГОЛОВНА broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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