Marianna Belenkaia
Marianna Belenkaia, born 1977, Moscow. Charges: Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being…); “Marianna Belenkaya's case of evading the duties of a “foreign agent””. Sentenced on July 22, 2026. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Journalists · Cases against "foreign agents", Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
10 months
Imprisonment (in absentia)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being persecuted for an administrative offence
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the prosecution was the failure to submit reports on activities as a "foreign agent" to the Ministry of Justice.
Latest event
July 22, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 10 months.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 10 months
· Persecution begins
Marianna Belenkaya's case of evading the duties of a “foreign agent”
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
Criminal case
Marianna Belenkaya's case of evading the duties of a “foreign agent”
Details and sources
Full summary
She is a journalist and former foreign policy columnist for Kommersant. In March 2024, she was included in the register of "foreign agents". In April 2026, it became known that a case was opened against her for evading her duties as a foreign agent.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.