Artem Kriger
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Navalny/ACF supporters
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 5 years 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2025-04-15
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 4 УФСИН России по Тверской области»
- Address for letters
- 172011, Тверская область, г. Торжок, ул. Старицкая, д. 79, ФКУ «ИК № 4 УФСИН России по Тверской области», Кригер Артем Павлович, 2001 г.р.
Case summary
Journalist of the SOTAvision paper. On June 18th 2024, his home was searched as part of a case of participation in the activities of an extremist community due to alleged connections to the Anti-Corruption Foundation. On the same day he was taken into custody. On April 15th 2025, Kriger was sentenced to five and a half years in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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