Andrei Amkhanitsky
Andrei Amkhanitsky, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 354.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Denial of facts, justification of crimes, and dissemination of false information about the Second…); “Andrei Amkhanitsky's case about Goebbels' photo on the Immortal Regiment website”. Sentence (May 17, 2022): the case was dismissed due to the expiry of the statute of limitations. Status: at large.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Entrepreneurs
Sentence
the case was dismissed due to the expiry of the statute of limitations
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 354.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Denial of facts, justification of crimes, and dissemination of false information about the Second World War
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on 5 May 2020, Amkhanitsky, using his personal account in the social network VKontakte, tried to upload a photo of Joseph Goebbels to the website of the "Immortal Regiment".
Latest event
May 21, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
case dismissed
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Persecution begins
Andrei Amkhanitsky's case about Goebbels' photo on the Immortal Regiment website
Criminal case
Andrei Amkhanitsky's case about Goebbels' photo on the Immortal Regiment website
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of St. Petersburg. On 24 March 2022, he was searched, his equipment was seized and he was detained - after which he was released under a ban on certain actions. On 17 May 2022, the case was dismissed for expiry of the statute of limitations.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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