Polina Evtushenko
Polina Evtushenko, born 1998, Samara Oblast. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting or financing terrorist activities); Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Polina Evtushenko's case on preparation for high treason and public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (March 4, 2026): 14 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 23, 2024.
In brief
Samara Oblast · Bloggers · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
14 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting or financing terrorist activities
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- 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)
- Article 275 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Preparation for treason against the state (preparation for a crime)
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
- 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, she induced a resident of Samara to join Freedom of Russia Legion fighting on the side of Ukraine, and also published posts in its support.
Latest event
March 4, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 14 years.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, August 23, 2024
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 14 years
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Polina Evtushenko's case on preparation for high treason and public justification of terrorism
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Polina Evtushenko's case on preparation for high treason and public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 2-8/2026 (2-15/2025; 2-84/2024;)
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Full summary
A resident of Tolyatti. Since autumn 2022, she was running a blog in the Ukrainian language and making anti-war inscriptions on banknotes. In July 2023, it became known that a criminal case on preparation for high treason was opened against her and she was taken into custody. Later it was reported that Evtushenko is also charged with public justification of terrorism. In September 2023 it became known that Evtushenko was also charged with financing terrorism (part 1.1 of article 205.1 of the Criminal Code). In November it became known that Evtushenko was charged with calls to extremism (part 2 of article 280 of the Criminal Code). In March 2024, Evtushenko was charged in the final version: in addition to the above articles, there are also the dissemination of "fakes" about the Russian army with the motive of hatred (point "e" of part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code), public dissemination of information expressing blatant disrespect to society regarding the days of military glory and memorial dates in Russia's history related to the defence of the Fatherland (part 4 of article 354.1 of the Criminal Code). In May, she was sent to a punishment cell for not switching off the TV set in time. On 6 March 2026, Evtushenko was sentenced to 14 years in a general regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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