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Intigam Aliev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Intigam Aliev, born 1979, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 148 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Public insult of religious feelings); “Intigam Aliyev's case of offending religious feelings”. Sentence (April 18, 2024): 2 years' imprisonment in a penal colony. Status: at large.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Athletes · Anti-war cases

Sentence

2 years

imprisonment in a penal colony

Sentence changed April 18, 2024

First instance, November 9, 2023: A fine of 250,000 roubles (≈$2700 as of 11/10/2023), reduced to 150,000 roubles (≈$1630), taking into account the time spent in custody

Charges

Full wording of the charges

The reason for the case was a conversation between Aliyev and another man recorded on a video camera. Aliyev stopped his car at a pedestrian crossing, approached the other driver and stated his negative attitude towards Russians and Christians, calling them fascists because of the war in Ukraine and because of their attitude towards Caucasians. According to media reports, police officers tried to detain Aliyev, but he used "physical violence and fighting techniques" against them and fled. Because of this incident, a case was opened against him under the article on the use of violence against a representative of the authorities.

Latest event

February 1, 2025 — imprisonment ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment ends

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · Appeal ruling

    sentence changed · 2 years

  4. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  5. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

  6. · Persecution begins

    Intigam Aliyev's case of offending religious feelings

Criminal case

Intigam Aliyev's case of offending religious feelings

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A resident of St. Petersburg, allegedly a freestyle wrestler. At the end of March 2023, he stopped his car at a pedestrian crossing, approached another driver and stated his negative attitude towards Russians and Christians, calling them fascists because of the war in Ukraine and because of his attitude towards Caucasians. The conversation was recorded on a video recorder. Initially it was reported that the man's name was Vahid Javadly, but later it turned out that Javadly was the owner of the car and Aliyev was driving. According to media reports, the police detained Aliyev, but he used "physical violence as well as fighting techniques" against them and fled. Because of this incident, a case was opened against him under the article on the use of violence against a representative of the authorities (part 1 of article 318 of the Criminal Code). On 5 April it was reported that Aliyev was detained, a video with his apologies was published. He was taken into custody. On 10 November 2023, Aliev was sentenced to a fine of 250 thousand rubles (≈$2700 as of 11/10/2023), which was reduced to 150 thousand rubles (≈$1630), taking into account his detention. On 18 April 2024, the court of appeal changed the sentence, assigning Aliev two years of penal colony. Presumably, he was released in February 2025.

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