Anatoly Baranov
Anatoly Baranov, born 1967, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok”. Status: location unknown.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Vladivostok · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Latest event
May 21, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
Criminal case
The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
- Case number
- 1-270/2025
Other defendants in the case
- Yuri Byche — At large
- Anastasia Dyldina — At large
- Tatiana Kazakova — At large
- Kirill Krymsky — Location unknown
- Unknown person 86 — Location unknown
- Sergey Novoselov — At large
- Yegor Pogrebnyak — At large
- Elena Romanova — At large
- Marina Roslova — At large
- Alina Tkachenko — At large
- Kirill Chekolaev — At large
Thematic group: The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
Details and sources
Full summary
Vladivostok resident. In December 2023, his place was searched. On 23 March 2025, he was questioned as a suspect in the case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and recruiting new supporters. Baranov has signed a recognisance not to leave. In April 2025, he was also accused of financing extremist activities.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.