October 20, 2026, 10:55 AMRSSRU

Maria Lakhina

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Maria Lakhina, born 1996, 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 second case of Vesna”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Politicians · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Charges

Latest event

September 19, 2023 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  2. · Persecution begins

    The second case of Vesna

Criminal case

The second case of Vesna

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Anti-war case; Vesna case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

In 2023, it became known that Lakhina was a suspect in a criminal case initiated in connection with the activities of "Vesna": she was accused of organising and participating in the activities of an extremist community.

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Other people prosecuted under Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code

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