Anna Arkhipova
Anna Arkhipova, born 1997, Moscow. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); Article 212 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of persons in mass riots); Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an non-profit organisation persuading citizens to commit illegal…); “The case of Anna Arkhipova, Evgenii Zateyev, Yan Ksenzhepolsky, Vasilii Neustroev, Pavel Sinelnikov and Valentin Khoroshenin of the creation of an extremist community”. Sentence (April 8, 2026): 12 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, prohibition on engaging in activities related to public… Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Students · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
12 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, prohibition on engaging in activities related to public dissemination of appeals and other materials on public information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet, for 7 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (using an official position, a group of individuals, falsification of evidence, for selfish motives, or out of hatred)
- Article 212 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of persons in mass riots
- Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an non-profit organisation persuading citizens to commit illegal acts or propaganda of such actions
- Article 280.4 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for activities against state security (by an organized group)
- Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Creation and leadership of an extremist community
- Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in an extremist community
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was the posts in the social networks of "Viasna" in 2022. The article on "fakes" about the army was imputed in connection with the publication of reports on the number of dead Russian servicemen, as well as on the events in Bucha and other settlements of the Kiev region. The article on calls for activities against the security of the Russian Federation was imputed in connection with Viasna's call for servicemen to refuse to participate in hostilities or surrender in captivity, which was circulated in September 2022; the movement disavowed this call in November of the same year. An article on spreading disrespectful information about Days of Military Glory, in connection with posts on Telegram and VKontakte that criticised state-sponsored ways of celebrating Victory Day. Article on involvement in an organisation that infringes on the personality and rights of citizens - for calling for mass protests. The article on inducement to organise mass riots - for a message proposing to use violence against law enforcement officers, following the example of Euromaidan.
Latest event
April 8, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 12 years.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 12 years
· Preventive measure: transfer between facilities
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Anna Arkhipova, Evgenii Zateyev, Yan Ksenzhepolsky, Vasilii Neustroev, Pavel Sinelnikov and Valentin Khoroshenin of the creation of an extremist community
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
TDF of the Department of Internal Affairs for the Northern Administrative District of the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow
Criminal case
The case of Anna Arkhipova, Evgenii Zateyev, Yan Ksenzhepolsky, Vasilii Neustroev, Pavel Sinelnikov and Valentin Khoroshenin of the creation of an extremist community
- Case number
- 2-35/2024
Other defendants in the case
- Evgenii Zateev — Imprisoned, 6 years 2 months
- Ian Ksenzhepolskii — Imprisoned, 11 years
- Vasily Neustroev — Imprisoned, 10 years
- Pavel Sinelnikov — Imprisoned, 7 years 6 months
- Valentin Khoroshenin — Imprisoned, 6 years 2 months
Thematic group: Vesna case; Anti-war case
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Full summary
Detained on 6 June 2023 in Novosibirsk and taken to Moscow. As part of the case against the anti-war movement "Viasna", charged with creation of an extremist community and participation in its activities, dissemination of disrespectful information about the days of military glory by a group of persons, public calls for actions against the security of the state, committed by an organised group, dissemination of deliberately false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation by a group of persons with a hate motive, and participation in the activities of NGOs that infringe on the personality and rights of citizens. On 8 June she was sent to custody. On 8 April 2026, Arkhipova was sentenced to 12 years in a general regime colony.
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