Vladimir Bayramov
Vladimir Bayramov, born 1994, Samara Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Vladimir Bayramov's case on incitement to terrorism”. Sentence (December 9, 2024): 2 years' imprisonment. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 9, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 10, Samara Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, July 23, 2025.
In brief
Samara Oblast · Samara · Manual workers · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
2 years
imprisonment
Upheld May 25, 2025
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 version of the prosecution, in August 2022, Bayramov wrote in the "Podsuslushano Samara" ("Overheard in Samara") community: "Fucking hell, how quickly they made up a law, if you don't want to fight, you go to prison, fucking mobilisation, fucking shit, that's who we need to fight against, against Putin and his pet faggots". The investigation found in these words "a call for an attempt on the life of a statesman (president of the Russian Federation) in order to stop his state or political activity or out of revenge for such activity".
Latest event
July 23, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, July 23, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Samara Region
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Vladimir Bayramov's case on incitement to terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 10, Samara Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
446394, пос. Волжский, ул. Заводская д. 46, Самарская область, Красноярский район, ФКУ «ИК № 10 УФСИН России по Самарской области», Байрамов Владимир Вячеславович, 1994 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Samara, an electrical fitter. A case on incitement to terrorism was opened against him because of his aggressive remarks about mobilisation. Bayramov was given a recognisance not to leave the city. His colleague Daria Zotova, in particular, testified against him. She told the investigation that the man "was constantly speaking out against the government and the president," and in their personal correspondence was convincing her that Putin should be "overthrown and eliminated" and that "under him Russia is in slavery." "It was clear that he did not just want to change the president during the elections, but specifically to kill him or illegally overthrow him," the woman added. On December 9, 2024, Bayramov was sentenced to two years in prison.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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