Ruslan Kostylenkov
Ruslan Kostylenkov, born 1993, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Creation and leadership of an extremist community); Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in an extremist community); “The case of ‘New Greatness’ (Novoe Velichie)”. Sentence (January 16, 2022): six years nine months of imprisonment in a general regime colony. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 27, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, September 22, 2018.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Farmers · Extremism cases
Sentence
6 years 9 months
six years nine months of imprisonment in a general regime colony
First instance, August 5, 2020: 7 years
Charges
- Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Creation and leadership of an extremist community
- Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in an extremist community
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, the defendants' goal was to overthrow the constitutional order and establish a provisional government. The defence argues that the charges are based on the testimony of a law enforcement officer, who was embedded in the group as part of operational activities. The defendants were charged with creation and participation in an extremist community.
Latest event
July 13, 2023 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 27, 2018
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2018
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The case of ‘New Greatness’ (Novoe Velichie)
Criminal case
The case of ‘New Greatness’ (Novoe Velichie)
- Case number
- 01-0001/2020(01-0315/2019)
Other defendants in the case
- Maria Dubovik — At large, 6 years
- Pyotr Karamzin — Imprisoned, 6 years 3 months
- Vyacheslav Kryukov — Imprisoned, 6 years
- Anna Pavlikova — At large, 4 years
- Poletaev Dmitrii Vladimirovich — At large, 6 years
- Maxim Roshchin — At large, 6 years 6 months
Thematic group: The case of the "New Greatness"
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Facility: Pre-trial detention centre No. 3, Moscow
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
123308, г. Москва, 1-й Силикатный проезд, д. 11, к. 1, ФКУ СИЗО-3 ГУФСИН России по г. Москве ("Пресня"), Костыленков Руслан Дмитриевич, 1993 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Ruslan Kostylenkov was detained on 15 March 2018. According to him, after the search, he was beaten and tortured with a bag and forced to incriminate himself on camera. The next day Kostylenkov was arrested.
On 6 August 2020, he was sentenced to seven years in a general regime colony. On 12 January 2021, the court of appeal reduced the sentence by three months.
Kostylenkov was released on 13 July 2023.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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