Marat Gadzhiev
Marat Gadzhiev, Sakhalin Oblast. Charges: Article 275.1, Russian Criminal Code (Confidential cooperation with foreigners); “Marat Gadzhiev's case of confidential cooperation with Norwegian foreign affairs officials”. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, October 6, 2025.
In brief
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: pre-trial detention since June 26, 2025
Charges
- Article 275.1, Russian Criminal Code — Confidential cooperation with foreigners
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he "initiated a call to a subscriber number belonging to the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Norway in St. Petersburg and a call to a subscriber number belonging to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in Moscow. In the course of the conversation, he expressed interest in contacting the military attaché of the said state in order to discuss the issue of assistance in modernising military equipment supplied by NATO countries to Ukraine for use against the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation".
Latest event
October 6, 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, October 6, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Sakhalin oblast
· Persecution begins
Marat Gadzhiev's case of confidential cooperation with Norwegian foreign affairs officials
Criminal case
Marat Gadzhiev's case of confidential cooperation with Norwegian foreign affairs officials
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Full summary
Resident of Sakhalin Area. On 26 June 2025, he was taken into custody on charges of confidential cooperation with a foreign state. According to the investigation, he made calls to the Norwegian and embassy in order to discuss military assistance to Ukraine.
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- Russia
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