October 20, 2026, 5:33 PMRSSRU

Journalist

Renat Davletgildeev

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Renat Davletgildeev, born 1986, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Elena Malakhova's and Renat Davletgildeev's case”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Sverdlovsk Oblast · Beryozovsky · Journalists · Anti-war cases, Cases against "foreign agents"

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Charges

  • Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (using an official position, a group of individuals, falsification of evidence, for selfish motives, or out of hatred)
Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he colluded with Aleksei Rozhkov and Elena Malakhovskaya that Rozhkov, during an interview, would call the arson of a military recruitment centre he had committed correct and spread false information about the Russian Armed Forces, while he and Malakhovskaya would express solidarity with him.

Latest event

August 16, 2024 — added to the register of “foreign agents”

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Added to the register of “foreign agents”

  2. · Persecution begins

    Elena Malakhova's and Renat Davletgildeev's case

Criminal case

Elena Malakhova's and Renat Davletgildeev's case

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of arson of a military recruitment office in Beryozovsky and of Khodorkovsky Live interview; Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Host of the YouTube channel "Khodorkovsky Live". He was prosecuted for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces in connection with an interview given to the channel by Aleksey Rozhkov, who is being prosecuted in the case of arson at a military recruitment centre.

Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code

Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.

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