Vladimir Kotunov
Vladimir Kotunov, Omsk Oblast. Charges: Article 284.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of an undesirable organization); “Vladimir Kotunov's case on financing the activities of an "undesirable" organisation”. Sentence (November 26, 2025): 2 years' suspended sentence and a 5 years' ban on participating in religious groups and organizations, including on the… Status: at large.
In brief
Omsk Oblast · Omsk
Sentence
2 years
suspended sentence and a 5 years' ban on participating in religious groups and organizations, including on the Internet
Upheld February 24, 2026
Charges
- Article 284.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of an undesirable organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the version of the preliminary investigation bodies, the defendant Kotunov V.S. provided money in the total amount of 192500 rubles, knowingly intended to support the activities of foreign non-governmental organisations in respect of which a decision was taken to declare their activities undesirable in the territory of the Russian Federation in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Latest event
February 24, 2026 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
Criminal case
Vladimir Kotunov's case on financing the activities of an "undesirable" organisation
- Case number
- 1-492/2025
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Omsk, presumably a taxi driver. A case was brought against him for financing the activities of an "undesirable organisation" because of donations worth 192,000 roubles to certain organisations. In September 2025, the case went to court. On 26 November 2025, Kotunov was given a two-year suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 284.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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