Olga Mikhailova
Olga Mikhailova, born 1973, Vladimir Oblast. Charges: Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in an extremist community); “The case of Olga Mikhailova and Alexander Fedulov”. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, May 10, 2024.
In brief
Vladimir Oblast · Defence attorneys, Lawyers · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since February 15, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in an extremist community
Latest event
August 16, 2024 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, May 10, 2024
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Persecution begins
The case of Olga Mikhailova and Alexander Fedulov
Criminal case
The case of Olga Mikhailova and Alexander Fedulov
- Case number
- 1-130/2026
Thematic group: The case of the extremist community led by Navalny; The case of Navalny's lawyers of participation in an extremist community
Details and sources
Full summary
A lawyer representing the interests of Alexei Navalny. In January 2024, it became known that a case was opened against her for participation in the activities of an extremist community. Earlier, in October 2023, three other Navalny's lawyers were taken into custody as part of the same case. Mikhailova, who was abroad at the time, did not return to Russia. She was put on a wanted list and arrested in absentia on 15 February 2024. Mikhailova later told Meduza that the reason for her arrest in absentia was their overheard conversation with Navalny about the alleged poisoning. "Look, I'm afraid to sound paranoid, but I think I'm being poisoned here," the politician said during a meeting with his lawyer on 11 April 2023. Mikhailova tweeted about it. The recording of this conversation, according to Mikhailova, was used as evidence that she was involved in an "extremist community."
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.