Valentin Khoroshenin
Valentin Khoroshenin, born 2001, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Creation and leadership of an extremist community); Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “The case of Anna Arkhipova, Evgenii Zateyev, Yan Ksenzhepolsky, Vasilii Neustroev, Pavel Sinelnikov and Valentin Khoroshenin of the creation of an extremist community”. Sentence (April 8, 2026): 6 years 2 months' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, prohibition on engaging in activities related to public… Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Politicians · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
6 years 2 months
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, prohibition on engaging in activities related to public dissemination of appeals and other materials on public information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet, for 6 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Creation and leadership of an extremist community
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
The grounds for opening the case were social media posts by "Vesna" in 2022.
Latest event
April 8, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 6 years 2 months.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 2 months
· Preventive measure: transfer between facilities
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Anna Arkhipova, Evgenii Zateyev, Yan Ksenzhepolsky, Vasilii Neustroev, Pavel Sinelnikov and Valentin Khoroshenin of the creation of an extremist community
Criminal case
The case of Anna Arkhipova, Evgenii Zateyev, Yan Ksenzhepolsky, Vasilii Neustroev, Pavel Sinelnikov and Valentin Khoroshenin of the creation of an extremist community
- Case number
- 2-35/2024
Other defendants in the case
- Anna Arkhipova — Imprisoned, 12 years
- Evgenii Zateev — Imprisoned, 6 years 2 months
- Ian Ksenzhepolskii — Imprisoned, 11 years
- Vasily Neustroev — Imprisoned, 10 years
- Pavel Sinelnikov — Imprisoned, 7 years 6 months
Thematic group: Vesna case; Anti-war case
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Full 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.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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