Elena Lukyanova
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.4 (part unknown), Russian Criminal CodeArticle 278, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesTerrorism casesCases against "foreign agents"
Case summary
Lawyer, constitutional law specialist, professor. In August 2024, she was included in the register of "foreign agents". On 14 October 2025, the FSB reported that Lukyanova and other members of the Anti-War Committee of Russia had been charged with violent seizure of power and organising the activities of a terrorist community. The reason was the adoption of the "Berlin Declaration" on the need for a change of power in Russia.
Others charged under Article 205.4 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
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