Artem Barinov
Artem Barinov, born 1985, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Artem Barinov's case of justifying terrorism”. Sentence: 1 year 6 months. Status: at large.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · IT specialists · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
1 year 6 months
Ban on activity, Imprisonment (general regime)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the court, in 2023, Barinov, while in Armenia, posted an approving comment online under the information about the sentencing of a resident of Nizhnevartovsk for setting fire to a military recruitment office, expressing approval of the convicted individual.
Latest event
July 1, 2026 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Imprisonment begins
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
Artem Barinov's case of justifying terrorism
Criminal case
Artem Barinov's case of justifying terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Moscow. On 7 March 2024, he was detained on charges of justification of terrorism due to a comment made in 2023 supporting a resident of Nizhnevartovsk convicted of arson at a military recruitment centre. When the comment was published, the man was in Armenia.
On 9 March, Barinov was taken into custody. Between 28 August 2024 and 3 June 2025, the court sentenced him to one and a half years in a general regime colony.
In June 2025, the court imposed eight years of administrative supervision on Barinov. This ruling entered into force in October.
Presumably, the man was released from the colony in July 2025.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.