Alexander Antonov
Alexander Antonov, born 1959, Pskov Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “Alexander Antonov's case on calls to terrorism and extremism”. Sentence (July 24, 2025): 6 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Pskov Oblast · Entrepreneurs · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld October 28, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the prosecution, Antonov, registered in Telegram under the nickname "Alex", on 12, March, 2024, while on the territory of Ukraine, left a comment "Bravo to Azov!" and an emoji "with a flag and a thumbs up" in the channel "Ukraine 365". On 22, April, 2024, in the channel "Ukraine 365" and in the chat of this group "Ukrainian Dialogue" he wrote: "Freaks, subhumans, all the military to burn". In July 2024, being in the USA, there he also wrote comments "Molodetsy!" / 'Well done!' (in Ukrainian) with several emojis. He is also charged with a comment left on 24, June, 2022, when he was in annexed Crimea: "I believe only in the Ukrainian Armed Forces! Death to <censored>".
Latest event
October 28, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Alexander Antonov's case on calls to terrorism and extremism
Criminal case
Alexander Antonov's case on calls to terrorism and extremism
- Case number
- 2-51/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Full summary
A businessman. Originally from the Perm region, most recently lived in Crimea. Previously lived in the USA for seven years. Owns a wallpaper factory in Dnipro and a construction business in Budapest.
In March, 2025, while trying to leave Russia, he was detained at the border with Estonia. FSB officers took his phone and found there comments in support of Ukraine and the Ukrainian army. After that, Antonov was arrested twice on administrative cases: the first time the Pechora court sentenced him to 10 days under a protocol on petty hooliganism; the second time it was another 14 days under the article on the demonstration of prohibited symbols because of the comment "Glory to Ukraine". Antonov was then prosecuted for incitement to extremism and terrorism because of comments which he posted in 2022 and 2024 in the 'Ukraine 365' Telegran channel in support of Ukraine and the country's armed forces. Among other things, he was charged with comments such as "Bravo to Azov!" and the emoji "with a flag and thumbs up"; "Freaks, inhumans, burn all the military"; "Well done!" written in Ukrainian with several emoji and "I believe only in the AFU! Death <censored>".
Antonov was taken into custody. On July, 21, the court began hearing his case. On July, 24, Antonov was sentenced to six years in a general regime penal colony.
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- Citizenship
- Russia, USA, Ukraine
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