Mikhail Gusev
Mikhail Gusev, born 2000, Ivanovo Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “The case of repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces in Ivanovo”. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Ivanovo Oblast · Ivanovo · Students · Anti-war cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking) since December 14, 2023
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he published a post on his Telegram channel "containing a negative assessment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, while attributing to them the commission of violent acts against civilians in Ukraine". As "Novaya Gazeta. Europe" found out, the reason for initiating the case was Gusev's post, in which he reacted to the fact that another case was about to be brought against him — for evasion of military service. "Apparently, the Ivanovo military recruitment office took great offence at the fact that I left Russia because of my unwillingness to join the army of fascists and occupiers, which kills Ukrainian civilians and bombs residential buildings," Gusev wrote. In June, he was fined 45,000 rubles under an administrative article on discrediting the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Part 1, Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences) for a poster that read "*** *****".
Latest event
December 1, 2023 — preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Timeline
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces in Ivanovo
Criminal case
The case of repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces in Ivanovo
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Ivanovo. Participated in election monitoring and attended relevant trainings of the "Golos" movement, which is engaged in election monitoring. He left Russia. A case was brought against him for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. As part of the Gusev case, on 5 October 2022, searches took place in Ivanovo, Moscow, Pskov, Perm, and Chelyabinsk, mostly of people related to "Golos". At least one more search took place on 7 March 2023 at the home of Vladimir Zhilkin, a member of the movement in Tambov. In December 2023, a restraint in the form of a recognisance not to leave was imposed on Gusev despite his absence from the Russian Federation.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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