Ilya Krasilshchik
Ilya Krasilshchik, born 1987, Moscow. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Case of Ilya Krasilshchik on "fakes" about the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine”. Sentence (June 29, 2023): 8 years' imprisonment in absentia, prohibition to administer websites for 4 years. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Journalists · Anti-war cases
Sentence
8 years
imprisonment in absentia, prohibition to administer websites for 4 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was an Instagram post about the killings by Russian soldiers of residents of the town of Bucha in the Kiev region, as well as an interview on the YouTube channel "Shepelin" dated April 14, 2022, during which Krasilshchik spoke about the destruction in Ukrainian cities and the deaths of civilians, including in Bucha.
Latest event
June 29, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 8 years.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 8 years
· Persecution begins
Case of Ilya Krasilshchik on "fakes" about the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine
Criminal case
Case of Ilya Krasilshchik on "fakes" about the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine
- Case number
- 01-0383/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Ilya is a media manager, blogger, ex-editor-in-chief of Afisha magazine, ex-editor of Meduza, ex-executive manager of Yandex.Lavka and creator of the Help Service project. He has left Russia. He was declared wanted on suspicion of disseminating "fakes" about the Russian army. On 29 June 2023, he was sentenced in absentia to eight years' imprisonment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- arrest in absentia
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