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Maria Makarova

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Maria Makarova, born 1983, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Charges: Article 267 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Intentional damage to transportation infrastructure that resulted in a threat to the safety of…); “31 January Chelyabinsk road blockage case”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Chelyabinsk Oblast · Chelyabinsk · Volunteer coordination · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, involved in road closures at the action on 31 January 2021.

Latest event

February 15, 2022 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · Persecution begins

    31 January Chelyabinsk road blockage case

Criminal case

31 January Chelyabinsk road blockage case

Case number
1-257/2021

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Palace case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Former chat room administrator of Navalny's Chelyabinsk headquarters. On 12 February 2021 Makarova was detained and interrogated as a suspect in the case of blocking roads during a rally in support of Alexei Navalny on 31 January. An undertaking to appear was taken. On the day of the action on 31 January, in connection with which the criminal case was initiated, Makarova was serving an administrative arrest for not removing the announcement of the action from the chat room. On 6 December, the case was terminated at the investigation stage.

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