Ryazan Sovetsky District Court ruled on administrative punishment for five members of the delegation of the American University of Buffalo. Arriving in Russia at the invitation of the Delovaya Rossiya organization, they met with students at the Ryazan branch of the Moscow Polytechnic University, which, in the opinion of the court, were not eligible, as they entered Russia on tourist visas. Americans found guilty of violating visa laws.

The Americans were convicted under the article " So far, authorities have not clarified whether US citizens will be deported..

The local Side View publication notes that the Americans were " According to representatives of the Buffalo delegation, they did not give a lecture, they simply talked about the university and therefore did not break the law. However, a student and employee of the Ryazan university who spoke at the trial as witnesses refuted their words, saying that this was a real lecture. Side View writes that preparations are underway for the deportation of Americans.