Igor Eidman
Igor Eidman, born 1968, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.4 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Creation of a terrorist community); “The case of the participants of the "Free Russia Forum"”, opened on October 15, 2025. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod · Scientists · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since May 29, 2026
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
- 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 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being persecuted for an administrative offence
- Article 205.4 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Creation of a terrorist community
Full wording of the charges
"having been brought to administrative responsibility for committing an administrative offence under part 4 of article 19.34 of the CAO RF, and acting intentionally, on 25.03.2025 and 26.03.2025 he continued to disseminate in information and telecommunication network Internet via the Telegram messenger, in the Telegram channel Eidmannews at the addresses https://t.me/igoreidman/2106 and https://t.me/igoreidman/2109, messages and materials without indicating that these messages and materials were created and disseminated by a foreign agent" "on the YouTube video hosting platform a video entitled "That's right! The Russians will join the RDC. There will be a MILLION defectors. The border WILL BE BREAKED - Eidman" dated 23 March 2024 (https://youtube.com/watch?v=gkhp29FIJSM) was published in open access for an unlimited number of persons, in which he gives an interview, during which he promotes the activities of Russian volunteer units designated as terrorist organisations. In addition, in the Telegram messenger in the channel Eidmanews (https://t.me/igoreidman) a publication (https://t.me/igoreidman/2137) dated 9 April 2025 was found, containing information on the opening of fundraising campaign for the needs of the terrorist organisation Freedom of Russia Legion, as well as payment details for transferring funds" "on the grounds of political hatred, he posted in the Telegram messenger in his channel Eidmanews (https://t.me/igoreidman) information asserting the involvement of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in a war crime on the territory of Bucha in the Kyiv region, which contradicts the officially stated position of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation"
Latest event
May 29, 2026 — preventive measure: arrest in absentia
Timeline
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Criminal case opened
The case of the participants of the "Free Russia Forum"
· Persecution begins
Igor Eidman's case
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
Criminal case
Igor Eidman's case
Thematic group: Anti-war case
The case of the participants of the "Free Russia Forum"
Other defendants in the case
- Boris Golant — Not in Russia
- Anastasia Kirilenko — Not in Russia
- Evgenii Kiselev — Not in Russia
- Alfred Koch — Not in Russia
- Mikhail Krutikhin — Not in Russia
- Alexander Morozov — Not in Russia
- Nikolai Polozov — Not in Russia
Thematic group: The case of Free Russia Forum participants
Details and sources
Full summary
A sociologist. In December 2023, he was included in the register of "foreign agents". On 30 June 2025, a case was initiated against him for evasion of the duties of a "foreign agent". On 22 September another case was initiated against him for dissemination of knowingly false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (because of the publication about the crimes of the Russian military in Bucha) and participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation (because of an interview in which he, according to the investigation, promoted the activities of the "Russian Volunteer Corps", and a post in a Telegram with information about fundraising for the Legion of Freedom of Russia). The cases were merged.
In addition, Eidman is on trial for the activities of a terrorist community in connection with his involvement in the activities of the Free Russia Forum.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Germany, Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.4 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.