Alexander Klimov
Alexander Klimov, born 2003, Orenburg Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of the Pose Club”. Sentenced on June 29, 2026. Status: under house arrest. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 22, 2024.
In brief
Orenburg Oblast · Orenburg · Office workers · Extremism cases
Sentence
Imprisonment (general regime)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "promoted non-traditional sexual relations" on Telegram.
Latest event
June 29, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, April 22, 2024
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
The case of the Pose Club
Criminal case
The case of the Pose Club
- Case number
- 1-306/2025
Other defendants in the case
- Wished to remain anonymous — Imprisoned, 6 years 3 months
- Wished to remain anonymous — Imprisoned
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Orenburg, art director of the Pose club. In early March 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Special Police Force conducted a raid in the club, the video of which was posted by members of the pro-government movement Russian Community of Orenburg. In the video visitors to the club were humiliated and asked what they were doing in a "fag club". Also Russian Community of Orenburg said that 20 people were forced to write statements about "unlawful activities" of the place. The art director was detained and released from the police station only in the middle of the next day, forbidden to leave Orenburg. On 18 March he was summoned to an investigator, after which he was detained and taken into custody on 20 March on charges of organising the activities of an extremist organisation — an "international LGBT public movement". It is alleged that he "propagandised non-traditional sexual relations" on Telegram. On 18 June 2024, Klimov was transferred to house arrest.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- house arrest
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.