Viacheslav Feshchenkov
Viacheslav Feshchenkov, born 1990, Kaliningrad Oblast. Charges: Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Viacheslav Feshchenkov's case on financing extremist activities”. Sentence (October 23, 2025): 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, November 25, 2025.
In brief
Kaliningrad Oblast · Kaliningrad · Service workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
6 months
imprisonment in a general regime colony
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 the investigation, he transferred 250 rubles to the Anti-Corruption Foundation in 2021.
Latest event
November 25, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, November 25, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 months
· Persecution begins
Viacheslav Feshchenkov's case on financing extremist activities
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Kaliningrad Oblast
Criminal case
Viacheslav Feshchenkov's case on financing extremist activities
- Case number
- 1-98/2025
Thematic group: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) financing cases
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Kaliningrad, an employee of a building materials shop. In June 2025 he was detained on charges of financing extremist activities in connection with donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation. Presumably, he was placed in custody. On October 23, 2025, Feshchenkov was sentenced to a six-month general regime colony. Presumably, he was released on 13 November 2025.
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.