Ksenia Fadeeva
Ksenia Fadeeva, born 1992, Tomsk Oblast. Charges: Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an non-profit organisation persuading citizens to commit illegal…); Article 282.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Establishment and management of an extremist community using an official position); “Ksenia Fadeeva's case of extremist community”. Sentence (December 29, 2023): 9 years' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, a fine of 500,000 roubles. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, November 13, 2023.
In brief
Tomsk Oblast · Tomsk · Politicians · Extremism cases, Cases against "foreign agents", Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
9 years
deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, a fine of 500,000 roubles
Upheld November 21, 2024
Charges
- Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an non-profit organisation persuading citizens to commit illegal acts or propaganda of such actions
- Article 282.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Establishment and management of an extremist community using an official position
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she was a member of an extremist community, within the framework of which she held "uncoordinated public events, during which calls for extremist and terrorist activities were made, unlawful actions were committed, resulting in the violation of human and civil rights and freedoms, and harm to public order and public safety".
Latest event
June 19, 2026 — added to the register of “foreign agents”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, November 13, 2023
Timeline
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 9 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Tomsk Oblast
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Ksenia Fadeeva's case of extremist community
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
Criminal case
Ksenia Fadeeva's case of extremist community
Thematic group: The case of the extremist community led by Navalny
Details and sources
Full summary
On 28 December 2021, Fadeeva was searched. She was issued a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions within the framework of the case on the activities of an extremist community and a non-profit organisation infringing on the personality and rights of citizens. On 9 October 2023, the court hearing Fadeeva's case declared the trial closed. In October, Fadeyeva was placed under house arrest, the judge considered that she had violated one of the prohibitions imposed on her. The state prosecutor appealed against this decision and demanded to send the activist to custody. On 13 November the court satisfied the demand. In December it became known that the judge insisted that the sessions should be held from early morning to evening. The defendant is constantly under escort, she is not allowed to rest, eat, use hot water and prepare for the hearings. In the evening of 27 December, an ambulance had to be called to the courthouse because Fadeeva and her lawyer felt ill. The defence asked to postpone the hearing or take a break, but the judge refused. On 29 December 2023, Fadeyeva was sentenced to nine years in a general regime colony. On 1 August 2024, she was released as part of a prisoner exchange between the Russian Federation and other states.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.