Valentin Bushuev
Valentin Bushuev, born 1962, Moscow. Charges: Article 148 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Public insult of religious feelings); Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity (with violence, using official position, or by a group)); “Valentin Bushuev's case on incitement to hatred and offence to the feelings of believers”. Sentence (August 18, 2025): 3 years of deprivation of freedom in a general regime colony with a fine of 150,000 rubles, exempt from paying a fine… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since August 18, 2025.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Extremism cases
Sentence
3 years
of deprivation of freedom in a general regime colony with a fine of 150,000 rubles, exempt from paying a fine due to the expiration of the statute of limitations
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 148 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Public insult of religious feelings
- Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity (with violence, using official position, or by a group)
Latest event
November 17, 2025 — imprisonment begins
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Valentin Bushuev's case on incitement to hatred and offence to the feelings of believers
- Case number
- 01-0203/2025
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Full summary
A resident of Moscow, for many years he had been conducting foul language broadcasts on amateur radio frequencies. A case of incitement to hatred and offence to the feelings of Muslims was brought against him, the details are unknown. On 10 February 2025, the case went to court.
On 18 August, the court sentenced him to three years in a general regime colony on charges of incitement to hatred. Under the article on insulting the feelings of believers Bushuev was fined 150 thousand rubles, but was released from this punishment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations on this episode.
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