Russian girl convicted and sentenced after leaving derogatory be aware on Putin’s mother and father’ graves

A girl was convicted in a Russian court docket on Thursday of desecrating the grave of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mother and father with a derogatory be aware.  

Irina Tsybaneva, a 60-year-old retiree from St. Petersburg, was discovered responsible and given a two-year suspended jail sentence for leaving the letter on the graves of Putin’s mother and father, Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin and Maria Ivanovna Shelomova.

The be aware that Tsybaneva positioned on the guarded grave on the eve of Putin’s birthday in October learn, “Parents of a maniac, take him to your house. He causes a lot ache and hassle. The complete world prays for his demise. Death to Putin. You raised a freak and a killer.”

WAGNER BOSS PRIGOZHIN CLAIMS UKRAINIAN SPRING OFFENSIVE HAS BEGUN

Irina Tsybaneva, 60, stands in a courtroom in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Tsybaneva was charged with desecrating a grave after she left insulting phrases on the grave of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mother and father final October. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

While Tsybaneva did plead partially responsible by admitting she left the be aware, she claimed that her actions weren’t motivated by political hatred, however moderately grief after watching the information about Russia’s warfare with Ukraine, Novaya Gazeta Europe reported.

“After seeing the information, I used to be overwhelmed by worry, I felt very unwell,” Tsybaneva instructed the court docket. “The worry was so robust that I couldn’t address it, and that is probably my fault. I barely keep in mind writing it [the note], I haven’t got any recollection of the textual content itself.”

MOSCOW’S DIVISION DEEPEN AS WAGNER CHIEF CLAIMS RUSSIAN TROOPS FLED BAKHMUT POSTS AMID UKRAINIAN ADVANCES

Irina Tsybaneva, 60, sits as she waits for a court docket session in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Tsybaneva was charged with desecrating a grave after she left insulting phrases on the grave of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mother and father final October. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

“I understand that I succumbed to my feelings and dedicated an irrational act. I’m sorry that my actions might offend or have an effect on somebody.”

Tsybaneva additionally mentioned she was undecided the be aware would even be seen or entice consideration as a result of it was “rolled in a small tube” and positioned away from the grave, she claimed.

The Russian court docket had been looking for a three-year jail sentence for Tsybaneva.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a gathering of the Presidential Council for Science and Education by way of a video hyperlink on the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 8, 2023. (Photo by MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/AFP by way of Getty Images)

Putin’s warfare with Ukraine just lately entered its 15 month without end, as the 2 international locations proceed to battle for territory alongside the 600-mile entrance line.