Maxim Katz
Maxim Katz, born 1984, Moscow. Charges: Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being…); “Maxim Katz’s case of evading the duties of a “foreign agent””, opened on August 1, 2025. Sentence (March 11, 2026): 1 year's imprisonment, taking into account the previous sentence — 9 years' imprisonment in absentia; previously convicted under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Politicians · Anti-war cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
1 year
s imprisonment, taking into account the previous sentence — 9 years' imprisonment in absentia.
No information about an appeal ruling.
Other verdicts
- August 24, 2023 — 8 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony in absentia
Charges
- Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being persecuted for an administrative offence
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Latest event
March 11, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 1 year.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Criminal case opened
Maxim Katz’s case of evading the duties of a “foreign agent”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 8 years
· Persecution begins
Maxim Katz's case of "fakes" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
Criminal case
Maxim Katz’s case of evading the duties of a “foreign agent”
- Case number
- 01-0561/2025, 01-0004/151/2026
Maxim Katz's case of "fakes" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- Case number
- 01-0355/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Politician, blogger. Included in the register of "foreign agents" in July 2022.
The case was initiated on 7 April 2022 under Part 1 of the article on "fakes", but later the part was changed, and on 20 February 2023 Katz was charged in absentia under paragraph "e" of Part 2 of the article (spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces on the grounds of political hatred). On 23 March, he was arrested in absentia. On 24 August 2023, Katz was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison.
In August 2025, a case was brought against the politician for evasion of duties as a "foreign agent". On 11 March 2026, he was sentenced in absentia to nine years in this case, taking into account the previous sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- arrest in absentia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.