October 20, 2026, 10:55 AMRSSRU

Gennady Gudkov

Location unknownChecked October 18, 2026

Gennady Gudkov, born 1956, Komi Republic. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “The case of the Free Russia Forum”. Status: location unknown.

In brief

Komi Republic · Syktyvkar · Politicians · Terrorism cases, Cases against "foreign agents"

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since April 24, 2024

Charges

Latest event

April 24, 2024 — preventive measure: arrest in absentia

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Preventive measure: arrest in absentia

  2. · Persecution begins

    The case of the Free Russia Forum

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

  4. · Added to the register of “foreign agents”

Criminal case

The case of the Free Russia Forum

Other defendants in the case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Former deputy of the State Duma. He has participated and is still participating in various extra-systemic opposition organisations. On 27 February 2024, he was added to Rosfinmonitoring's List of Extremists and Terrorists, with a note placed next to the names of people prosecuted under "terrorist" articles. On 24 April 2024, Gudkov was arrested in absentia on charges of participation in the activities of a terrorist community and calls for terrorism.

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