October 20, 2026, 12:08 PMRSSRU

Vadim Khairullin

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Vadim Khairullin, born 1972, Kaliningrad Oblast. Charges: Article 212.1, Russian Criminal Code (Repeated violation of the order of organizing assemblies, rallies, demonstrations, marches and…); “Vadim Khairullin's case”. Sentence (August 8, 2022): 1 year's imprisonment in general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 15, 2022.

In brief

Kaliningrad Oblast · Kaliningrad · Human rights defenders · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

1 year

s imprisonment in general regime colony

Verdict August 8, 2022

Upheld November 7, 2022

Charges

Full wording of the charges

He took part in the picket on 29 August 2020 in support of the protests in Belarus, as well as in demonstrations on 23 January, 31 January, and 21 April 2021 in support of Alexei Navalny.

Latest event

June 22, 2023 — imprisonment ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment ends

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  4. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

  5. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 1 year

  6. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

Criminal case

Vadim Khairullin's case

Case number
1-119/2022

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Palace case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A resident of Kaliningrad, Khairullin came under investigation in June 2021 for repeated violations of the regulations on holding public events. On 20 August he was placed under recognisance as a suspect in the case. The measure was cancelled on 30 August but reimposed on 24 January 2022.

On 8 August 2022, Khairullin was sentenced to one year in a general-regime colony. He was released on 22 June 2023.

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Sources (1)

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