Maria Dubovik
Maria Dubovik, born 1998, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Creation and leadership of an extremist community); Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in an extremist community); “The case of ‘New Greatness’ (Novoe Velichie)”. Sentence (August 5, 2020): 6 years suspended imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 27, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, September 22, 2018.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Students · Extremism cases
Sentence
6 years
suspended imprisonment
Upheld January 16, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Creation and leadership of an extremist community
- Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in an extremist community
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, the defendants' goal was to overthrow the constitutional order and establish a provisional government. The defence argues that the charges are based on the testimony of a law enforcement officer, who was embedded in the group as part of operational activities. The defendants were charged with creation and participation in an extremist community.
Latest event
February 27, 2026 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 27, 2018
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2018
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The case of ‘New Greatness’ (Novoe Velichie)
Criminal case
The case of ‘New Greatness’ (Novoe Velichie)
- Case number
- 01-0001/2020(01-0315/2019)
Other defendants in the case
- Pyotr Karamzin — Imprisoned, 6 years 3 months
- Ruslan Kostylenkov — Imprisoned, 6 years 9 months
- Vyacheslav Kryukov — Imprisoned, 6 years
- Anna Pavlikova — At large, 4 years
- Poletaev Dmitrii Vladimirovich — At large, 6 years
- Maxim Roshchin — At large, 6 years 6 months
Thematic group: The case of the "New Greatness"
Details and sources
Full summary
Maria Dubovik was detained on 15 March 2018. On 16 March, she was taken into custody. On 16 August, the girl was transferred to house arrest.
On 6 August 2020, she was sentenced to six years' suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.