Dmitrii Kuznets
Dmitrii Kuznets, born 1974, Moscow. Charges: Article 284.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an undesirable organization); “Dmitrii Kuznets's case of participation in the activities of an "undesirable organisation."”. Sentence (March 10, 2026): 2 years and 6 months of prison sentence in absentia. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Journalists · Anti-war cases
Sentence
2 years 6 months
2 years and 6 months of prison sentence in absentia.
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 284.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an undesirable organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "in February, March and April of 2025, six audio recordings with the participation of Kuznets were published on the Internet, in which he disseminated information materials about economic, political and social processes taking place in the Russian Federation".
Latest event
March 10, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 2 years 6 months.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Persecution begins
Dmitrii Kuznets's case of participation in the activities of an "undesirable organisation."
Criminal case
Dmitrii Kuznets's case of participation in the activities of an "undesirable organisation."
- Case number
- 01-0164/2026
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A journalist worked for "Slon.ru", "Russian Newsweek", "Vedomosti", "Gazeta", "Russky Focus", and the "Interfax" news agency. He is a military expert for the "Meduza" media. In July 2025, it became known that a case was brought against him for participation in the activities of an "undesirable organisation". On 10 March 2026, Kuznets was sentenced in absentia to two and a half years of imprisonment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- arrest in absentia
Other people prosecuted under Article 284.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.