Stepan Makarov
Stepan Makarov, born 1985, Irkutsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Stepan Makarov's case on calls to terrorism”. Sentence (June 17, 2025): 5 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony and a ban on administering websites for 3 years. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 17, 2025.
In brief
Irkutsk Oblast · NULL · Terrorism cases
Sentence
5 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony and a ban on administering websites for 3 years
First instance, February 12, 2025: a fine of 400,000 roubles
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the prosecution's version, in Angarsk in May 2024, the convict posted a comment in one of the groups of the Internet messenger Telegram containing calls for violent actions against a Russian statesman, as well as for terrorist activity.
Latest event
June 25, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 5 years
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
Stepan Makarov's case on calls to terrorism
Criminal case
Stepan Makarov's case on calls to terrorism
- Case number
- 1-35/2025
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Full summary
A resident of Angarsk. He was prosecuted for incitement to terrorism because of a comment left in May 2024 in a Telegram messager calling for violent actions against a Russian state official. On 12 February 2025, the court sentenced him to a fine of 400,000 rubles. In June, on appeal, the fine was changed to a five-year sentence in a general regime penal colony.
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- Citizenship
- Russia
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