Andrei Gneushev
Andrei Gneushev, born 1985, Pskov Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Andrei Gneushev's case of terrorism justification”. Sentence (January 27, 2026): 5 years and 1 month's imprisonment in a general regime colony and a ban on publishing appeals and other materials on the… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 20, 2026.
In brief
Pskov Oblast · Pskov · Terrorism cases
Sentence
5 years 1 month
5 years and 1 month's imprisonment in a general regime colony and a ban on publishing appeals and other materials on the Internet for 2 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the prosecution, on 12 May 2023, Gneushev posted the following comment in the Telegram "Chat of Perpetual Protest | SPB": "The beastly hatred of the russian intelligentsia towards those who do something, like RDK, and those who directly support them, like Shipitsin, is the banal envy of lazy, cowardly losers, who justify their laziness, mediocrity and cowardice with pacifism." The comment was a response to another user's post about St Petersburg activist Vladislav Shipitsyn's attack on publicist Viktor Shenderovich with ketchup. The indictment notes that the chat was public and the comment was "familiarised by at least two persons."
Latest event
February 20, 2026 — imprisonment begins
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 1 month
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Andrei Gneushev's case of terrorism justification
Criminal case
Andrei Gneushev's case of terrorism justification
- Case number
- 2-5/2026 (2-98/2025;)
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Full summary
Resident of the Pskov region, originally from St. Petersburg. In May 2024, sentenced to a year of restriction of liberty on charges of illegal possession of cartridges (we do not consider this prosecution to be politically motivated).
In August 2025, a case of justification of terrorism was brought against him because of a comment in support of the Russian Volunteer Corps.
According to the investigation, in May 2023, in a public telegram chat Gneushev wrote about activist Vladislav Shipitsyn's attack on publicist Viktor Shenderovich: "The beastly hatred of the Russian intelligentsia towards those who do something, like RVC ("Russian Volunteer Corps"), and those who directly support them, like Shipitsyn, is the banal envy of lazy, cowardly losers who justify their laziness, mediocrity and cowardice with pacifism."
Prior to the verdict, Gneushev was on his own recognisance not to abscond. On 27 January 2025, the court sentenced Gneushev to five years and one month in a general regime colony.
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