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Aleksandr Gozenko

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Aleksandr Gozenko, born 1997, Saratov Oblast. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “Aleksandr Gozenko's case”. Sentence (February 26, 2017): 160 hours of compulsory labour. Status: at large.

In brief

Saratov Oblast · Saratov · Students · Extremism cases

Sentence

160 hours of compulsory labour

Verdict February 26, 2017

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

On 13 and 14 November 2015, he published four comments in the social network VKontakte against ethnic Russians and "vatniks"; one of the comments contained a call for violence against the latter (calling for a "vata holocaust")

Latest event

July 25, 2018 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list

  2. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  4. · Persecution ends

  5. · Persecution begins

    Aleksandr Gozenko's case

Criminal case

Aleksandr Gozenko's case

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Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Charged with incitement to hatred in connection with four comments on a social network. Pleaded guilty, the case was considered under special procedure. In February 2017, he was sentenced to 160 hours of compulsory labour.

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