Viktoria Kosheleva
- Criminal Code
- Article 284.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (open prison colony)
- Sentence
- 1 year
- Date of verdict
- 2024-12-11
- Region
- Krasnodar Krai
- City
- Sochi
Case summary
A resident of Sochi. A case was opened against her for financing an "undesirable" organisation. According to the investigation, she transferred money to the Ukrainian organisations Spiritual Centre "Renaissance" and Vladimir Muntian's Charity Foundation "Renaissance", which were recognised as "undesirable" in the Russian Federation. On December 11, 2023, Kosheleva was sentenced to two years in a settlement prison. On July 16, 2025, the court of appeal reduced the sentence to one year.
Others charged under Article 284.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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