Valentin Gulimov
Valentin Gulimov, born 1979, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “The case of Valentin Gulimov on public justification of terrorism and calls for terrorism”. Status: location unknown.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case initiation were comments on entries in the "Butusov Plus" and "ChTD" Telegram channels: 12 September 2023 - "Way to go, Azov, beat and burn this scum, the occupants will return home only in bags" 19 September 2023 - "Burn this embassy to hell, along with the staff!" 25 September 2024 - "The guys from Azov are great! Take care of yourselves! Glory to Ukraine!" 21 November 2024 - "Azov are great!"
Latest event
October 9, 2025 — preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Timeline
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Valentin Gulimov on public justification of terrorism and calls for terrorism
Criminal case
The case of Valentin Gulimov on public justification of terrorism and calls for terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Petersburg resident. On 8 October 2025, he was detained and sent to custody the next day in a case of public justification of terrorism and calls to terrorism because of four comments left in the fall of 2023 and 2024 - three in support of the Azov battalion and one in which experts saw calls to destroy the Russian Embassy in Yerevan.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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