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'Glory to Ukraine': Russia jails Moscow university student for pro-Kyiv Wi-Fi name

 
 A bolt strikes near Moscow State University building during a thunderstorm in Moscow, Russia July 5, 2022. (photo credit: MAXIM SHEMETOV/REUTERS)
A bolt strikes near Moscow State University building during a thunderstorm in Moscow, Russia July 5, 2022.
(photo credit: MAXIM SHEMETOV/REUTERS)

The student is currently serving a 10 day sentence.

A student at Moscow State University has been sentenced to 10 days in jail after a Russian court found them guilty on Thursday of displaying "symbols of an extremist organization" following the discovery of their pro-Ukraine WIFI name, BBC News reported on Saturday.

The student named his Wi-Fi as "Slava Ukraini!" which translates to "Glory to Ukraine!"

According to the report, the unnamed pupil was arrested on Wednesday morning. Officers inspected the student's university accommodation and computer, and the student's Wi-Fi has now been confiscated.

The court had ruled that the student had attempted to amplify the pro-Kyiv slogan to users within the Wi-Fi range.

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The student was found guilty of "public demonstration of Nazi symbolism... or symbols of extremist organizations."

 A partial solar eclipse is pictured with a star on top of the main building of the Lomonosov Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia October 25, 2022. (credit: REUTERS/MARINA LYSTSEVA)
A partial solar eclipse is pictured with a star on top of the main building of the Lomonosov Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia October 25, 2022. (credit: REUTERS/MARINA LYSTSEVA)

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