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Alexander Melentiev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Alexander Melentiev, born 1989, Ulyanovsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of the Ulyanovsk Nurcists”. Sentence (February 24, 2015): One year and eight months suspended imprisonment. Status: at large.

In brief

Ulyanovsk Oblast · Ulyanovsk · Shop assistants · Extremism cases

Sentence

1 year 8 months

One year and eight months suspended imprisonment

Verdict February 24, 2015

Upheld May 12, 2015

Charges

Full wording of the charges

Participated in the activities of a cell of the banned organisation "Nurdzhular" in Ulyanovsk

Latest event

January 28, 2017 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

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

  5. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 1 year 8 months

  6. · Persecution begins

    The case of the Ulyanovsk Nurcists

Criminal case

The case of the Ulyanovsk Nurcists

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of the Ulyanovsk Nurcists

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Arrested in April 2014, later transferred to house arrest. On 10 November, charged with participation in the activities of a cell of the banned organisation "Nurdzhular"; on 25 February 2015, sentenced to 1 year 8 months' suspended sentence; on 13 May, the court of second instance left the sentence unchanged; on 31 July, the transfer of the cassation appeal was refused

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