Abbas Galliamov
Abbas Galliamov, born 1972, Moscow. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Abbas Galliamov's case”. Sentence (July 29, 2024): Eight years' imprisonment in absentia with a four-year ban on administration of Internet pages. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Scientists · Anti-war cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
8 years
Eight years' imprisonment in absentia with a four-year ban on administration of Internet pages
Upheld September 23, 2025
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (using an official position, a group of individuals, falsification of evidence, for selfish motives, or out of hatred)
Full wording of the charges
The case was initiated because of an interview with Ukrainian journalists of the YouTube channel "Grosci" (a special project of the TV channel "1 Plus 1"), in which Galliamov spoke about the events in Bucha and Kramatorsk
Latest event
September 23, 2025 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 8 years
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Persecution begins
Abbas Galliamov's case
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
Criminal case
Abbas Galliamov's case
- Case number
- 01-0484/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case; The case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces on Groshi YouTube channel
Details and sources
Full summary
Political scientist. On 10 February 2023, he was recognised as a "foreign agent". In March 2023, it became known that a case was opened against Galliamov for disseminating deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. Galliamov is outside Russia, he was declared wanted and arrested in absentia. On 29 July 2024, he was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment in absentia with a ban on administering internet pages for four years.
All fields of the record
- Preventive measures
- arrest in absentia
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.