Dmitry Denisov
Dmitry Denisov, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 354.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Second World War (using an official position, by a…); Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “The case of a Pushkin resident concerning the rehabilitation of Nazism”. Sentence (April 17, 2025): 1 year 8 months' imprisonment in a settlement colony with a 3-year ban on engaging in activities involving the… Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, October 24, 2025.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Pushkin
Sentence
1 year 8 months
imprisonment in a settlement colony with a 3-year ban on engaging in activities involving the publication of materials in information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet
Upheld June 24, 2025
Charges
- Article 354.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Second World War (using an official position, by a group of individuals, using media or the internet, with fabricating evidence for the prosecution)
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on January 15, 2023, at 1:11 PM, he posted a text comment in a public group on the social network VKontakte, the substance of which amounted to equating the Russian Federation, its constitutional principles, as well as its head, represented by the current President of the Russian Federation, with the political system, ideology, and leaders of Nazi Germany and their accomplices. The comment was accompanied by a composite image depicting the President of the Russian Federation in a Nazi German military uniform, alongside Nazi symbols against the background of the coat of arms of the Russian Federation, which included, among other things, an image of A. Hitler and the inscription "Fascism of the 21st century," as well as a comment in the form of informational material containing an image using a photograph of the President of the Russian Federation with a St. George Ribbon at the "Immortal Regiment" event, carrying a portrait depicting A. Hitler.
Latest event
October 24, 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, October 24, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 8 months
· Persecution begins
The case of a Pushkin resident concerning the rehabilitation of Nazism
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The case of a Pushkin resident concerning the rehabilitation of Nazism
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A resident of Pushkin (a district of St. Petersburg). According to his own words, he completed distance learning as a history teacher and also trained in crafts such as lamp electrician, antique restorer, furniture repair carpenter, and partially as a plumber and glazier. On April 10, 2024, he was detained as a suspect in the case of desecration of the St George's ribbon. It was later reported that he was also charged with denying facts established by the Nuremberg Tribunal. The charges were based on a collage he published showing Putin carrying a portrait of Hitler during the "Immortal Regiment" march, as well as a post in which he compared Russia to Nazi Germany. At the trial, Denisov stated that he is "an orthodox communist and Stalinist." On April 17, 2025, he was sentenced to a year and eight months in an open prison.
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