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The Riga City Court sentenced Polina Kamleva, a resident of Rēzekne, to six years in prison for financing an armed conflict. Investigators said a €43 transfer was intended to help buy a drone-jamming system for Russian forces; Kamleva denied having criminal intent. Prosecutors had sought eight years, and the court’s full reasoning was not provided in the report.
The Riga City Court sentenced Polina Kamleva, a resident of Rēzekne, to six years in prison for financing an armed conflict, according to reporting by Latvian outlet Delfi cited by Meduza on October 8. Investigators said a €43 transfer was intended to help buy a drone-jamming system for Russian forces, while Kamleva told the court she had no criminal intent.
The case concerned a payment of 157 Belarusian rubles, about €43, sent from a personal account in Belarus. Investigators said Kamleva asked an acquaintance living there to make the transfer on her behalf because payments from Latvian banks to Russian banks were not possible. They linked the money to a mobile electronic warfare system intended for the Russian army.
According to investigators cited by Delfi, Kamleva had agreed in a WhatsApp exchange in December 2024 to help raise money for military equipment. The request allegedly came from an acquaintance connected to Russia’s Kaskad military-patriotic center. Latvia’s State Security Service detained Kamleva in December 2025, Delfi reported. It described her as a pro-Russian activist and reported at the time that she was a member of the Latvian Russian Union Party.
In her final statement, Kamleva disputed the prosecution’s account of her intent. She said the messages found on her phone did not clearly show that the money was for Russian forces, and said she had been unemployed and in serious psychological distress when asked for help. Prosecutors had sought eight years in prison. Latvian law provides for a sentence of up to 10 years for financing an armed conflict, according to the report.
The Case and Its Sentence
Investigators said the payment supported military activity in a foreign armed conflict and was intended to help obtain equipment for Russian troops. The transfer amounted to about €43. The court imposed a six-year prison term, while prosecutors had sought eight years. The report says the maximum penalty for the offense is 10 years.
Kamleva acknowledged that her actions were wrong but denied criminal intent. She said the messages did not establish that the money was intended for Russian forces. The report does not include the full judgment or explain how the court assessed the evidence and her account.
The available report describes the outcome in Kamleva’s case. It does not describe how courts would decide other cases involving small payments or similar communications.
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How Investigators Traced the Payment
The alleged fundraising request dates to December 2024, when investigators say Kamleva discussed helping with military equipment in WhatsApp messages. According to the account reported by Delfi, the request was relayed through an acquaintance associated with the Kaskad military-patriotic center. Investigators said the intended purchase was a mobile electronic warfare system capable of disrupting drones.
Because, according to investigators, a transfer from a Latvian bank to a Russian bank could not be made, Kamleva allegedly asked another acquaintance in Belarus to send the money. That person transferred 157 Belarusian rubles from a personal account. The State Security Service detained Kamleva in December 2025, and the Riga City Court later convicted and sentenced her. The report does not give the trial date.
The charge was financing an armed conflict, not simply making a cross-border payment. Delfi reported that the Latvian Russian Union Party membership was part of Kamleva’s public background, but the source material does not say that party membership was itself an element of the charge or the court’s reasoning.
“The money was intended for a mobile electronic warfare system for the Russian army.”
— Investigators, as described in Delfi’s reporting
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What the Court Found About Intent
The report does not provide the court’s written judgment, the evidence presented at trial, or its detailed explanation of why it found Kamleva guilty. It is therefore not clear from the available account how the judges assessed the WhatsApp messages, the transfer, or Kamleva’s claim that the messages did not establish the money’s intended destination.
It is also not clear whether the sentence can be appealed, whether Kamleva plans to challenge it, or when any appeal deadline would fall. The source reports the sentence and the positions attributed to investigators, prosecutors, and Kamleva, but does not describe a later appeal or other court action.
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Possible Appeal and Court Ruling
Further details from the judgment and any appeal by Kamleva are developments to watch for. The available report does not say whether she has appealed or identify a date for additional proceedings. The court’s reasoning and the next legal steps are not detailed in the report.
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Key Questions
Who was sentenced by the Riga City Court?
Polina Kamleva, a resident of Rēzekne, was sentenced to six years in prison for financing an armed conflict, according to Delfi reporting cited by Meduza.
What was the €43 transfer for, according to investigators?
Investigators said the payment was intended to help buy a mobile electronic warfare system for the Russian army. Kamleva disputed having criminal intent.
How was the money transferred?
Investigators said an acquaintance in Belarus sent 157 Belarusian rubles, about €43, from a personal account after Kamleva asked him to transfer it on her behalf.
What sentence did prosecutors seek?
Prosecutors sought eight years in prison. The court imposed a six-year sentence. The report says Latvian law allows a prison term of up to 10 years for financing an armed conflict.
Has Kamleva appealed the sentence?
The available report does not say whether Kamleva has appealed or whether further proceedings have been scheduled.
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