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Artem Maltsev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Artem Maltsev, born 1985, Komi Republic. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Artem Maltsev's case of calls for terrorism”. Sentence (June 3, 2024): a fine of 350 thousand roubles. Status: at large.

In brief

Komi Republic · NULL · Terrorism cases

Sentence

a fine of 350 thousand roubles

Verdict June 3, 2024

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he posted comments from 9 April 2020 to 14 January 2022, "being negatively disposed towards the activities of Russian government authorities". In his comments, Maltsev expressed dissatisfaction with the actions of officials who had established bans in connection with the spread of the coronavirus. The man's comments began with the words "to the stake" and were directed at Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, deputies Valentina Tereshkova and Irina Yarovaya, and Komi head Vladimir Uiba. The expert examination considered that they contained "a call to carry out terrorist activities by infringing on the lives" of the officials.

Latest event

June 3, 2024 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

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

Criminal case

Artem Maltsev's case of calls for terrorism

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A resident of the Komi Republic. He was accused of incitement to terrorism because of several comments in which he stated that a number of officials should be staked. On June 3, 2024, Maltsev was sentenced to a fine of 350,000 rubles.

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