Anton Grishin
Anton Grishin, born 1987, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Anton Grishin's case”. Sentence (June 17, 2025): 3 years 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; place of detention: Penal colony No. 4, Tver Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Politicians · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
3 years 6 months
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
First instance, February 13, 2025: A fine of 350,000 rubles (approximately US$4,000).
Charges
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
The reason for initiating the case was seven donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation.
Latest event
June 17, 2025 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 3 years 6 months.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 3 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Anton Grishin's case
Criminal case
Anton Grishin's case
- Case number
- 01-0513/2024
Thematic group: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) financing cases
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 4, Tver Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
172011, Тверская область, г. Торжок, ул. Старицкая, д. 79, ФКУ «ИК № 4 УФСИН России по Тверской области», Гришин Антон Андреевич, 1987 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Moscow and a former deputy of the Zyuzino municipal council. On 12 September 2024, he was placed under house arrest in a case concerning the financing of extremist activity, linked to a donation to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). On 13 February 2025, Grishin was sentenced to a fine of 350,000 rubles (approximately US$4,000). On 17 June, the Moscow City Court, on appeal, toughened the sentence, replacing the fine with three and a half years in prison.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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