Alexander Germizin
Alexander Germizin, born 1977, Vladimir Oblast. Charges: Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Alexander Germizin's case of financing extremism and treason”. Sentence (March 19, 2026): 15 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony, 1 year 6 months' restriction of liberty, prohibition to engage in…; previously convicted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 1, 2026. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, July 20, 2025.
In brief
Vladimir Oblast · Vladimir · Politicians · Terrorism cases, Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
15 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony, 1 year 6 months' restriction of liberty, prohibition to engage in activities related to the administration of sites of electronic and information and telecommunications networks, including the Internet, for a period of 2 years
Upheld June 1, 2026
Other verdicts
- February 5, 2025 — 2 years’ imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, 2 years' prohibition to administer Internet sites
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, for two years, starting in March of 2022, Germizin used electronic payment and cryptocurrency exchange applications installed on his phone to make money transfers to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including radical nationalist armed formations, as well as the extremist organisation NGO "ACF".
Latest event
June 1, 2026 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, July 20, 2025
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 15 years
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Vladimir Oblast
· Persecution begins
Alexandr Germizin’s case of public justification of terrorism
Criminal case
Alexander Germizin's case of financing extremism and treason
- Case number
- 2-8/2026 (2-26/2025;)
Thematic group: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) financing cases
Alexandr Germizin’s case of public justification of terrorism
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
600021, Владимирская область, г. Владимир ул.9 января, 5-а, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Владимирской области, Гермизин Александр Евгеньевич, 1977 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Secretary of the congress of the Vladimir branch of the "Rassvet" party. On 10 October 2024, the homes of local activists were searched as part of the criminal case against him. On the same day, he was taken into custody. Later, head of the party Ekaterina Duntzova said that Germizin was charged with public justification of terrorism because of some posts and comments he published in Telegram. According to the investigation, he called for blowing up state buildings. Vladimir activist and author of the anti-war project "Resonance" Danil Belyakov, who has studied Germizin's comments in several Telegram communities, suggests that the comments in question concern the news about arsons of military recruitment centres. On 5 February 2025, he was sentenced to two years in a general regime colony.
Germizin was also charged with financing extremist activities and treason. According to the investigation, he transferred cryptocurrency to ACF and the AFU, including "radical nationalist armed formations". On 19 March 2026, he was sentenced on these charges to 15 years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
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