Ruslan Gornostayev
Ruslan Gornostayev, born 1976, Oryol Oblast. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting or financing terrorist activities); Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Ruslan Gornostayev's case on treason”. Sentence (October 14, 2024): 15 years' imprisonment, of which the first 3 in prison, the rest in a strict regime colony, a fine of 500,000 roubles. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since May 2, 2024. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, October 17, 2025.
In brief
Sentence
15 years
imprisonment, of which the first 3 in prison, the rest in a strict regime colony, a fine of 500,000 roubles
Upheld February 6, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting or financing terrorist activities
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, from 6 November 2023 to 6 April 2024 he made transfers of cryptocurrency to wallets belonging to the "Russian Volunteer Corps" and the Legion "Freedom of Russia".
Latest event
October 17, 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 17, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 15 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Ruslan Gornostayev's case on treason
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Ruslan Gornostayev's case on treason
- Case number
- 1-206/2024
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Full summary
A resident of the Orel region. On 2 May 2024, he was taken into custody on charges of terrorism financing and treason in connection with cryptocurrency transfers to the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Russian Freedom Legion. On 14 October 2024, Gornostayev was sentenced to 15 years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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