Vladimir Khvan
Vladimir Khvan, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 275.1, Russian Criminal Code (Confidential cooperation with foreigners); “Vladimir Khvan's case of confidential cooperation with foreigners”. Sentence (June 21, 2024): 3 years 6 months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since March 1, 2024. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, January 31, 2026.
In brief
Sentence
3 years 6 months
deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 275.1, Russian Criminal Code — Confidential cooperation with foreigners
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, being dissatisfied with the special military operation conducted by the Russian Federation, he initiated online communication with a representative of a terrorist organisation with the aim of assisting him in activities against the security of the Russian Federation".
Latest event
January 31, 2026 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, January 31, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Vladimir Khvan's case of confidential cooperation with foreigners
Criminal case
Vladimir Khvan's case of confidential cooperation with foreigners
- Case number
- 2-48/2024
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Full summary
A resident of Primorsky Krai. No later than March 2024, he was detained and then taken into custody on charges of confidential co-operation with foreigners. According to the version of the investigation, he was in correspondence with representatives and Legion "Freedom of Russia". On 21 June 2024, Hwang was sentenced to three and a half years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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