Irina Faizulina
Irina Faizulina, born 1976, Perm Krai. Charges: Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Irina Faizulina's case on financing extremist activities”. Sentenced on February 2, 2026. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 26, 2025.
In brief
Perm Krai · Perm · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
Fine
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 Faizulina’s husband, she has been charged over seven donations of 300 roubles each to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). The payments were allegedly made after the organisation had been designated as extremist.
Latest event
February 2, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, September 26, 2025
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №5 (SIZO-5) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Perm Krai
· Persecution begins
Irina Faizulina's case on financing extremist activities
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Irina Faizulina's case on financing extremist activities
- Case number
- 1-82/2026
Thematic group: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) financing cases
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Berezniki, wife of lawyer Artem Faizulin, a former police officer dismissed for supporting politician Alexei Navalny. On 27 August 2025, she was detained in a case of financing extremist activities because of seven donations of 300 rubles each to FBK (The Anti-Corruption Foundation). The next day Faizulina was placed in custody. On 14 October 2025, she was transferred to house arrest. On 2 February 2026, Faizulina was sentenced to a fine of 300 thousand roubles.
Artem Faizulin considers his wife's persecution as part of the attack on him.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.