Alexander Ante
Alexander Ante, born 1976, Moscow. Charges: Article 359 part 3, Russian Criminal Code; “The two Colombian citizens' case of mercenarism”. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 20, 2025.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Military personnel
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
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According to the investigation, he served in the "Carpathian Sich" battalion
Latest event
March 20, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 20, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
The two Colombian citizens' case of mercenarism
Criminal case
The two Colombian citizens' case of mercenarism
Other defendants in the case
- José Arón Medina Aranda — Imprisoned
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
111020, г. Москва, Лефортовский вал, д. 5, ФКУ СИЗО-2 ГУФСИН России по г. Москве ("Лефортово"), Анте Александер, 1976 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Served in the Colombian army, in November 2023 signed a contract with the AFU, where he served until July 2024. On 18 July 2024, he was detained at the airport in Caracas (Venezuela), allegedly because of the AFU chevrons. In August 2024, he found himself in Moscow (presumably as a result of extradition), where he was detained. On August 26 he was taken into custody on the charges of mercenarism.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Colombia
Other people prosecuted under Article 359 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.