Dmitry Kazakov
Dmitry Kazakov, born 1951. Charges: Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Dmitry Kazakov's case on financing extremist activities”. Sentence (July 25, 2025): fine of 300,000 roubles. Status: at large.
In brief
Pensioners, Scientists · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
fine of 300,000 roubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, Kazakov sent two donations of 500 rubles each to FBK.
Latest event
July 25, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Dmitry Kazakov's case on financing extremist activities
Criminal case
Dmitry Kazakov's case on financing extremist activities
- Case number
- 1-80/2025
Thematic group: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) financing cases
Details and sources
Full summary
Moscow resident, physicist, specialist in quantum field theory and elementary particle physics, Director of the Bogolyubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research. N.N. Bogolyubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and author of more than 200 scientific papers.
A case of financing extremist activities was opened against him because of two donations of 500 rubles each to FBK. It is not known when exactly the case was initiated, but on 22 April 2025 Kazakov's name appeared on Rosfinmonitoring's list of "terrorists and extremists". On 25 July, a court in Dubna sentenced him to a fine of 300,000 rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.