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Vyacheslav Maltsev

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Vyacheslav Maltsev, born 1964, Moscow. Charges: Article 280 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism); “The case of Vyacheslav Maltsev”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Politicians · Extremism cases, Cases against "foreign agents"

Sentence

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Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since October 10, 2017

Charges

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at a rally on 6 May 2017 called for extremist activities

Latest event

November 18, 2022 — added to the register of “foreign agents”

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Added to the register of “foreign agents”

  2. · Preventive measure: arrest in absentia

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

  4. · Persecution begins

    The case of Vyacheslav Maltsev

Criminal case

The case of Vyacheslav Maltsev

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Full summary

According to OVD-Info

In July 2017, after searches in Vyacheslav Maltsev's "people's house", it became known that the politician was prosecuted for calling for extremism. Maltsev left Russia. In August, he was charged in absentia. On 10 October he was arrested in absentia and put on an international wanted list.

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