Nikolai Kolin
Nikolai Kolin, born 1992, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting or financing terrorist activities); Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “The case of Nikolai Kolin”. Sentence (August 28, 2025): 13 years 11 months of imprisonment in a strict regime colony, a fine of 300,000 rubles. Status: imprisoned; place of detention: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, January 9, 2025.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Terrorism cases
Sentence
13 years 11 months
of imprisonment in a strict regime colony, a fine of 300,000 rubles
First instance, July 9, 2024: 14 years
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting or financing terrorist activities
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation team, together with Alexander Khazov he transferred 5,000 rubles to the account of the Russian Volunteer Corps.
Latest event
August 28, 2025 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, January 9, 2025
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 14 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Nikolai Kolin
Criminal case
The case of Nikolai Kolin
Thematic group: The case of financing the Russian Volunteer Corps
Write a letter
Facility: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
600020, ул. Большая Нижегородская д. 67, Владимирская область, г. Владимир, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Владимирской области» «Владимирский централ», Колин Николай Николаевич, 1992 г.р.
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Full summary
A shoe maker from Moscow. On April 27, 2023, he was taken into custody on charges of financing terrorism. Later, Kolin was also charged with treason. Alexander Khazov, who was charged under the same case, was apparently tortured and testified against Kolin. On July 9, 2024, Kolin was sentenced to 14 years in a strict regime colony. On November 26, 2024, the appeal court reduced the sentence by one month.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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