Eleni Grigoriadi
Eleni Grigoriadi, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “The case of Eleni Grigoriadi on the rehabilitation of Nazism”. Sentence (July 8, 2025): 1 year of suspended imprisonment. Status: at large.
In brief
Sentence
1 year
of suspended imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the court's version, on 9 May 2022, the defendant, being outside the Russian Federation, posted in a social networking community created by her 5 offensive images, which are collages, the elements of which are the "St. George Ribbon", the poster "Motherland Calls!", "Eternal Flame", as well as the designation "9 May - Victory Day". These images contain information expressing obvious disrespect to society, to the memory of the day of military glory of Russia, as well as information desecrating the symbols of military glory of Russia. Before that, Grigoriadi's friend told Mediazona that the reason for the case was a meme: "There [was] a meme - an alky on the background of the St George's ribbon. It was published in a 40-person group, which she created drunkenly while in Kiev, I think".
Latest event
July 25, 2026 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
Criminal case
The case of Eleni Grigoriadi on the rehabilitation of Nazism
- Case number
- 2-85/2025
Details and sources
Full summary
Greek citizen, Z-activist, partner of former Russian Orthodox Church deacon Pavel Shulzhenk. According to pro-government telegram channels, until the summer of 2022, when she came to Russia, Grigoriadi lived for a while in Kiev and supported Ukraine. In Russia, she joined the Z-community and started living with Shulzhenk in Sochi.
In early April 2025, Z-channels reported about a criminal case against Grigoriadi under an article on the rehabilitation of Nazism. Her friend described the reason for the criminal case to Mediazona as follows: "There [was] a meme - an alky on the background of a St George's ribbon. It was published in a 40-person group that she created drunkenly while she was in Kiev, I think".
In July 2025, she was sentenced to a year of probation. The judicial press service reported that Grigoriadi was convicted because of 5 offensive images on the theme of Victory Day published on 9 May 2022 in the social network community created by her, which were collages with the St. George's Ribbon, the poster "Motherland Calls!" and the Eternal Flame. The court decided that these images express clear disrespect for the memory of the day of Russia's military glory and desecrate the symbols of Russia's military glory.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Greece
Other people prosecuted under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
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