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Alexei Marochkin

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Alexei Marochkin, born 1984, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of 'The Other Russia' in St. Petersburg”. Sentence (December 27, 2012): fine: '200,000 roubles, but was released from punishment due to the expiry of the statute of limitations'. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, December 29, 2012; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, August 1, 2011.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Musicians · Extremism cases

Sentence

fine: '200,000 roubles, but was released from punishment due to the expiry of the statute of limitations'.

Verdict December 27, 2012

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

organized the activities of the extremist community along with Andrey Dmitriev and Andrey Pesotsky; attracted by Dmitriev to organize illegal activities on the territory of St. Petersburg - the resumption of activities of the public organization "National Bolshevik Party" (NBP), in respect of which the court issued an effective decision on the prohibition of activities in connection with extremist activities, expressed his consent to participate in the organization of the NBP activities and to lead them; together with Dmitriev and Pesotsky, they organized the recruitment of new members of the NBP by using the Internet site www.nazbol.ru, printed materials in the form of leaflets and brochures, as well as through personal involvement of other participants; organized the financial support of activities by collecting money, found apartments where they held regular meetings with the participation of Yashin A.M., whom they attracted as participants, O.A. Petrov, I.A. Boykov, R.H. Bashirov, R.Y. Khrenov, A.S. Zentsov, V.S. Ivakhnik, S.D. Porokhovoy, A.N. Milyuk, V.A. Mamedov. Marochkin spoke at meetings to present the political ideology of the NBP, coordinated the activities of the extremist organization's members both personally and through an internal hierarchical system (including by organizing unsanctioned extremist mass events on the 31st day of each month, giving them the name "Strategy 31", aimed at expressing intolerance towards the top leaders of the current state authorities, as well as at popularizing the extremist activities of the NBP), distributed and propagandized paraphernalia of the banned NBP and NBP publications.

Latest event

December 29, 2012 — recognised as persecuted on political grounds

Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Recognised as persecuted on political grounds

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  4. · Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)

  5. · Recognised as persecuted on political grounds

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  6. · Persecution begins

    The case of 'The Other Russia' in St. Petersburg

Criminal case

The case of 'The Other Russia' in St. Petersburg

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of the St. Petersburg "Other Russia" (Case of the Twelve)

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On August 15, 2011, the St. Petersburg Department of the Investigative Committee charged Alexei Marochkin in a case filed in October 2010 against members of the Other Russia party, who are accused of running an NBP (National Bolshevik Party) cell in St. Petersburg. At the trial he claimed that he had nothing to do with the activities of the NBP, but only sometimes participated in events of the Other Russia, where NBP symbols were not present. On December 28, 2012, he was sentenced to a fine of 150 thousand rubles, which he was released from due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

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Sources (2)

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