cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/42409797 > Archived > > According to the Telegram channel Baza, the man had worked as a systems engineer at an IT company affiliated with Russia’s Skolkovo Innovation Center. He resigned in June, sending his goodbye email to 513 coworkers. > > In the message, he stated that he had opposed the Russian government since 2016 and condemned the war in Ukraine. He explained his decision to move to France as a protest against the war, writing that he preferred his taxes go to NATO rather than support Russia’s invasion. He also wished for the death of a coworker who had signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry. > > Company employees reported the email to the police. Authorities later stated that a legal review found the message contained “incitement to hatred and hostility.” > > According to Baza, the man was fined in absentia. His social media reportedly indicates that he is already in France. > > […]