Vladimir Khagdaev
Vladimir Khagdaev, born 1982, Buryatia. Charges: Article 228 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Illegal handling of drugs on a large scale); Article 280.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for separatism (using mass media or the internet)); “The case of Vladimir Khagdaev”. Sentence (April 17, 2017): three years' suspended sentence. Status: at large.
In brief
Buryatia · Ulan-Ude · Manual workers
Sentence
3 years
three years' suspended sentence
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 228 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Illegal handling of drugs on a large scale
- Article 280.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for separatism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
Posted statements calling for actions aimed at violating the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation
Latest event
April 17, 2020 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Vladimir Khagdaev
Criminal case
The case of Vladimir Khagdaev
Details and sources
Full summary
On 27 March 2016, Vladimir Khagdaev, the administrator of a group on the social network VKontakte dedicated to the ideas of pan-Mongolism - the doctrine of the unity of Mongols and the revival of their culture and customs - was prosecuted for calls to violate the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation. The reason for the case was Khagdaev's post about the possibility of Buryatia's secession from Russia. During the search two bags with drugs were found and a case of illegal possession of drugs was opened.
18 April 2017 Khagdaev sentenced to three years' suspended sentence
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 228 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.