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Anton Mikhalchuk

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Anton Mikhalchuk, born 1990, Tyumen Oblast. Charges: Article 284.1, Russian Criminal Code (Implementation, organization, or financing of activities of an undesirable organization); “Anton Mikhalchuk case”. Status: not in Russia.

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Tyumen Oblast · Tyumen · Teachers

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in autumn 2018 organized a video conference of Open Russia (Russian: Открытая Россия; Otkrytaya Rossiya) founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky; in February 2018, he held a seminar of Open Russia (Russian: Открытая Россия; Otkrytaya Rossiya) human rights defenders, and on 27 April, a lecture by Russian journalist and economist Dmitry Travin on "Will Putin's economic system last until 2042", organized under the Open Russia (Russian: Открытая Россия; Otkrytaya Rossiya) brand; on these two episodes, protocols on cooperation with an undesirable organization were drawn up and court decisions on fines were issued

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May 30, 2019 — persecution begins

Anton Mikhalchuk case

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Criminal case

Anton Mikhalchuk case

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In early May 2019, law enforcement officers came to Mikhalchuk's flat as part of a pre-investigation check on the materials of a criminal case on the activities of an undesirable organisation. Mikhalchuk was not in Russia at the time. On 24 May it became known that he was put on the federal wanted list.

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