Valentin Khoroshenin
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesExtremism casesCases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 6 years 2 months
- Date of verdict
- 2026-04-08
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
- Address for letters
- 196655, Ленинградская область, г. Колпино, Колпинская ул., д. 9, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Санкт-Петербургу и Ленинградской области "Кресты", Хорошенин Валентин Алексеевич, 2001 г.р.
Case summary
Coordinator of the anti-war movement "Viasna". He was detained in St. Petersburg on 7 May after searches and taken to Moscow. On 10 May, the court chose a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions. In May 2023, Khoroshenin was reclassified from participation in the activities of NGOs infringing on the rights of citizens (part 3 of article 239 of the Criminal Code) to creation of such an organisation (part 2 of article 239 of the Criminal Code). On 6 June 2023, Khoroshenin was again detained in St. Petersburg after a search and taken to Moscow. Here he was charged with creation of an extremist community and dissemination of disrespectful information about the days of military glory by a group of persons. On 8 June he was taken into custody. In July it became known that Khoroshenin was threatened by other prisoners in the pre-trial detention centre, the activist also complained about health problems.
In July 2025, Khoroshenin testified in court against the other defendants in the case.
In February 2026, the court terminated his prosecution under the article on participation in the activities of NGOs that infringe on the rights of citizens due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
On 8 April 2026, Khoroshenin was sentenced to six years and two months in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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