Belarusian from St. Petersburg who created websites sentenced for 'aiding extremism'
Anton Zotov lived in Russia for a long time and was involved in online advertising.
Anton Zotov. Photo from a job search website (background extended by neural network)
Anton Zotov is 26 years old, born in the agro-town Sloboda near Minsk. For the last few years, he lived in St. Petersburg.
In 2020, the guy worked at McDonald's, and during the pandemic, he took on odd jobs as a furniture assembler.
Later, Anton went freelance: he started creating and promoting websites, setting up targeted advertising, and selling ready-made online stores. Zotov was interested in business and was a member of numerous chats for entrepreneurs.
Recently, the guy was sentenced in the Minsk Regional Court. He was charged under parts 1 and 2 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code (aiding extremist activities).
He was sentenced to restricted freedom (colloquially "home chemistry"), but the exact term is unknown.