October 20, 2026, 9:01 AMRSSRU

Irina Baskayeva

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Irina Baskayeva, born 1963, Karachay-Cherkessia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of a “citizen of the USSR” on participation in the activities of an extremist organisation and on inducement and recruitment thereto”. Sentence (October 24, 2023): 4 years and 6 months of imprisonment, 1 year and 2 months of imprisonment. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since April 1, 2023.

In brief

Karachay-Cherkessia · NULL · Pensioners · Extremism cases

Sentence

4 years 6 months

4 years and 6 months of imprisonment, 1 year and 2 months of imprisonment

Verdict October 24, 2023

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, “reliably knowing” about the recognition of the “Union of the Slavic Forces of Russia” as an extremist organisation and identifying herself as a citizen of the “USSR”, she did not recognise the existence of the Russian Federation and the legislation in force in its territory, and also agitated local residents “to join an illegal criminal association for the purpose of obstructing the activities of government agencies”.

Latest event

November 9, 2023 — imprisonment begins

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment begins

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 4 years 6 months

  3. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  4. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

    Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia

  5. · Persecution begins

    The case of a “citizen of the USSR” on participation in the activities of an extremist organisation and on inducement and recruitment thereto

Criminal case

The case of a “citizen of the USSR” on participation in the activities of an extremist organisation and on inducement and recruitment thereto

Case number
1-118/2023

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Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A resident of Karachay-Cherkessia. In April 2023, it became known that she was detained as part of a case of participation and inducement to participate in the activities of an extremist organisation due to her involvement in the movement of "citizens of the USSR". On 24 October 2023, Baskaeva was sentenced to four and a half years in a general regime colony.

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Citizenship
Russia

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