# ‘Yes, I regret going’: Russian IT specialist charged with treason over €30 sent to ex-girlfriend in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/79121

- Meduza, 2026-09-29 17:57 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/29/yes-i-regret-going-russian-it-specialist-returned-to-russia-to-visit-his-ailing-father-and-was-charged-with-treason-over-30-sent-to-his-ex-girlfriend-in-ukraine

> A Russian court sentenced philosophy instructor Nikolai Zyuzev to seven years after he returned to his home village and was charged with treason. Meduza recounts other cases of Russians detained after returning from abroad, including IT specialist Loshchinin, who was accused over a €30 transfer to his former girlfriend in Ukraine while visiting his ailing father.