Artem Guseinov
Artem Guseinov, born 2000, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 280.4 part 2 item v, Russian Criminal Code; “Artem Guseinov's case of calls to join Russian Volunteer Corps”. Sentence (November 13, 2025): 3 years and 3 months' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since August 5, 2024.
In brief
Sentence
3 years 3 months
3 years and 3 months' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Upheld February 19, 2026
Charges
Full wording of the charges
According to the version of the court, on 7 June 2023, Guseinov, who had access to the Internet and a personal account in the Internet messenger Telegram, familiarised himself in the public group of the said messenger with news publications and comments of other users about the course of the special military operation in Ukraine. After that, being dissatisfied with the decision taken by the President of the Russian Federation to conduct the special military operation, he posted in the group a text message containing, according to the conclusion of an expert of the expert department of the FSS of Russia for Primorsky Krai, linguistic and psychological signs of inducement to join Russian Volunteer Corps and to switch to the side of the enemy.
Latest event
February 19, 2026 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years 3 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Artem Guseinov's case of calls to join Russian Volunteer Corps
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Artem Guseinov's case of calls to join Russian Volunteer Corps
- Case number
- 1-194/2025
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Full summary
A resident of Primorsky Krai. On 5 August 2024 he was detained in a case of calls for activities against the security of the Russian state because of a comment he left on social media in which law enforcers saw a call to join the Russian Volunteer Corps. The day after his detention Guseinov was taken into custody.
On 13 November 2025 the court sentenced him to three years and three months in a general regime penal colony. The press service of the court noted that Guseinov adheres to an anti-war stance.
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