Angelina Mkhitaryan
Angelina Mkhitaryan, born 1959, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “Angelina Mkhitaryan's case of incitement to terrorism”. Sentence (August 8, 2025): 7 years’ imprisonment in a general regime penal colony and a 4-year ban on publishing statements and materials online. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since May 30, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 10, Primorsky Krai.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · NULL · Pensioners · Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
7 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony and a 4-year ban on publishing statements and materials online
Upheld January 14, 2026
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation team, she published videos on her YouTube channel containing calls for the use of violence against officials of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation. The investigation refers to a video published on June 14, 2023 featuring a speech by lawyer and former deputy head of the State and Legal Directorate of the Moscow City Duma Marina Maslennikova, who actively opposes “digitalisation” as part of what she considers a conspiracy against Russia. In the video, Maslennikova criticised the policies of the Ministry of Digital Development and its head, Maksut Shadaev; however, she did not use any aggressive rhetoric. Apparently, the reason for Mkhitaryan’s prosecution was that this video was posted on her channel under the title “Digitalisers led by MAKSUDSHADAEV to the stake”.
Latest event
January 16, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Angelina Mkhitaryan's case of incitement to terrorism
Criminal case
Angelina Mkhitaryan's case of incitement to terrorism
- Case number
- 1-24/2025
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 10, Primorsky Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
692669, Приморский край, Михайловский р- н, п. Горное, ул. Ленина д. 25, ФКУ «ИК № 10 ГУФСИН по Приморскому краю», Мхитарян Ангелина Мамиконовна, 1959 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Chuguevsky District of Primorsky Region, a supporter of the Citizens of the USSR movement. On May 30, 2024, she was arrested on charges of calling for terrorist activity in connection with a video posted on a YouTube channel titled “Digitalisers led by MAKSUDSHADAEV to the stake”. In the video, lawyer and former deputy head of the State and Legal Directorate of the Moscow City Duma, Marina Maslennikova, who actively opposes “digitalisation” as part of what she views as a conspiracy against Russia, criticised the policies of the Ministry of Digital Development and its head, Maksut Shadaev. However, she did not use aggressive rhetoric.
Later, Mkhitaryan was released from custody for health reasons. The case was sent back for additional investigation. After that, based on the same video, Mkhitaryan was charged under another article — for calls to extremism.
On August 8, the court sentenced her to seven years’ imprisonment in a general regime penal colony.
Earlier, Mkhitaryan had been charged with making threats of murder or grievous bodily harm, threats or violent actions against judicial officials, and the use of violence against a representative of authority. The charges stemmed from a scandal that Mkhitaryan and an associate caused on the premises of a magistrates’ court, demanding to be allowed to see the justice of the peace: during a scuffle, Mkhitaryan grabbed a bailiff by the genitals. In April 2023, she was found guilty only under the article on the use of violence against a representative of authority and sentenced to two years’ suspended imprisonment. We have no grounds to consider this case to be politically motivated.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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