Aleksnder Elsufiev
Aleksnder Elsufiev, born 1974, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Alexander Elsufiev's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces”. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · IT specialists · Anti-war cases
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since May 1, 2024
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Latest event
January 28, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Persecution begins
Alexander Elsufiev's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal case
Alexander Elsufiev's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of St. Petersburg, who has worked as a programmer at Russian Railways for 25 years. A case was opened against him for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. Elsufiev left Russia and requested political asylum in France.
On 28 January 2025, he was included in the list of extremists and terrorists of Rosfinmonitoring, with a mark that is placed next to the names of those prosecuted under terrorist articles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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