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The conspirators were hanged for high treason.
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In November, Kapustin was convicted in Russia on five charges, including terrorism and high treason, and sentenced in absentia to life in prison.
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Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2024
In February, Russian authorities charged Ponomarev with high treason and terrorism for his involvement with the legion.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2024
Read More: Putin’s Myths About Ukraine, Debunked The detention on suspicion of high treason of the two colonels on the 7th May—the day of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration—were the first among high-ranking officers serving as lead-protection bodyguards.
—TIME, 10 May 2024
Nine men go on trial in Germany on Monday charged with high treason, attempted murder and plotting a violent coup d’etat aimed at installing an aristocrat as national leader and imposing martial law.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
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Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2024
In February, Russian authorities charged Ponomarev with high treason and terrorism for his involvement with the legion.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2024
Read More: Putin’s Myths About Ukraine, Debunked The detention on suspicion of high treason of the two colonels on the 7th May—the day of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration—were the first among high-ranking officers serving as lead-protection bodyguards.
—TIME, 10 May 2024
Nine men go on trial in Germany on Monday charged with high treason, attempted murder and plotting a violent coup d’etat aimed at installing an aristocrat as national leader and imposing martial law.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
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“High treason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20treason. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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