Valerii Ledkov
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Navalny/ACF supporters
- Verdict
- Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 3 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-07-29
- Region
- Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
- City
- Khanty-Mansiysk
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 2 February 2025
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Case summary
A resident of Khanty-Mansiysk. A case on financing extremist activities was opened against him because of six donations that Ledkov transferred to the Anti-Corruption Foundation after the organisation was declared extremist. In total, he transferred 1,800 roubles to the ACP. On 29 July 2025, the court sentenced Ledkov to a fine of 120,000 rubles. On 18 September 2025, the appeal court toughened the sentence, replacing the fine with three years in a general regime colony. On 25 February 2026, the Court of Cassation commuted the sentence, replacing the real term with a suspended one.
Others charged under Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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