Yuri Bobkov
Yuri Bobkov, born 1956, Samara Oblast. Charges: Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Yuri Bobkov case of financing extremist activities”. Sentence (February 5, 2025): a fine of 300 thousand roubles. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, December 17, 2024.
In brief
Samara Oblast · Tolyatti · Shop assistants · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
a fine of 300 thousand roubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
According to investigators, on September 29, 2021, an "unidentified person" subscribed to monthly donations of 300 rubles to the FBK (Anti-Corruption Foundation) and made six such payments until February 25, 2022.
Latest event
April 6, 2026 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, December 17, 2024
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
Yuri Bobkov case of financing extremist activities
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Yuri Bobkov case of financing extremist activities
Thematic group: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) financing cases
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Togliatti. On July 11, 2024, his home was searched as part of a case regarding financing extremist activities in connection with donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation. Bobkov was placed under travel restrictions. On February 5, 2025, he was sentenced to a fine of 300,000 rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.