Marianella Filatova
Marianella Filatova, born 2001, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “Marianella Filatova case on calls to extremism”. Sentence (October 10, 2023): 2 years' suspended sentence. Status: at large.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Entrepreneurs · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
2 years
suspended sentence
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for initiating the case was the message sent on 22 or 23d of September 2022 to the Telegram chat "City of rains", allegedly presenting the recommendation on what should be done with police cars.
Latest event
November 1, 2025 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Marianella Filatova case on calls to extremism
Criminal case
Marianella Filatova case on calls to extremism
Thematic group: Anti-war case; The case of anti-war Telegram chats in St. Petersburg
Details and sources
Full summary
On 17 May 2023, Filatova's home was searched. Initially, it was reported that Filatova was on trial for involvement in mass riots and public justification of terrorism, but later this information was not confirmed. She was on personal recognizance. On 10 October 2023, Filatova was sentenced to two years' suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.