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Konstantin Khlibov

Under house arrestChecked October 18, 2026

Konstantin Khlibov, born 1991, Mari El. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Konstantin Khlibov's case of involvement in the activities of an extremist organization”. Status: under house arrest.

In brief

Mari El · Yoshkar-Ola · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: house arrest since October 31, 2025

Charges

Latest event

October 31, 2025 — preventive measure: house arrest

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Preventive measure: house arrest

  2. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

  3. · Persecution begins

    Konstantin Khlibov's case of involvement in the activities of an extremist organization

  4. · Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility

Criminal case

Konstantin Khlibov's case of involvement in the activities of an extremist organization

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

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Resident of Yoshkar-Ola. On 21 October 2025, he was detained in a case of organisation and participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community, groundlessly recognised as an extremist organisation and banned on the territory of the Russian Federation.

On 22 October the court remanded Khlibov in custody. Ten days later, the court of appeal mitigated the measure of restraint and transferred the man to house arrest.

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