Nikita Efremov
Nikita Efremov, born 1999, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Nikita Efremov's case on financing extremist activity”. Sentence (December 10, 2025): 3 years' imprisonment, suspended, with a probationary period of 3 years. Status: at large.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Bloggers, Entrepreneurs · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
3 years
imprisonment, suspended, with a probationary period of 3 years
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 the investigation, Efremov, being on the territory of the city of Moscow and Moscow region, from September 2021 to February 2022, being an opponent of the current authorities of the Russian Federation, transferred funds to the needs and provision of the organisation, banned on the territory of the country in connection with the implementation of extremist activities. The press service of the court disseminated a slightly different message: "being an opponent of the current authorities of the Russian Federation and a supporter of extremist activities of the non-profit organisation "Anti-Corruption Foundation" and the public movement "Navalny's Headquarters", being on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, made money transfers to the account of these organisations."
Latest event
December 10, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 3 years.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Persecution begins
Nikita Efremov's case on financing extremist activity
Criminal case
Nikita Efremov's case on financing extremist activity
- Case number
- 1-956/2025
Thematic group: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) financing cases
Details and sources
Full summary
Blogger and entrepreneur from Moscow, founder of a chain of multi-brand shops Nikita Efremov. In August 2025, upon his return to Moscow, he was detained at Sheremetyevo airport on the case of financing extremist activities. The reason for the prosecution was the FBK donations of 6,000 roubles, which he transferred from September 2021 to February 2022.
On 10 December 2025, Yefremov was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, suspended.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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