Evgeny Molotov
Evgeny Molotov, born 1981, Vologda Oblast. Charges: Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Evgeny Molotov's case of the financing of the FBK”. Sentence (July 29, 2024): A fine of 600,000 rubles, reduced to 400,000 rubles to account for the time spent in a pre-trial detention centre and… Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds.
In brief
Vologda Oblast · Vologda · Lawyers · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
A fine of 600,000 rubles, reduced to 400,000 rubles to account for the time spent in a pre-trial detention centre and under house arrest
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he transferred one thousand rubles to the account of FBK on August 5, 2021.
Latest event
October 13, 2025 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Evgeny Molotov's case of the financing of the FBK
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Evgeny Molotov's case of the financing of the FBK
- Case number
- 1-630/2024
Thematic group: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) financing cases
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Vologda, Molotov spent many years helping his fellow citizens fight against infill development. In 2014, he ran for election to the Vologda City Duma. On January 23, 2024, Molotov was detained following a search and subsequently taken into custody on charges of financing extremist activities. On April 19, he was placed under house arrest. On July 29, 2024, he was sentenced to a fine of 400,000 rubles (the court originally imposed a fine of 600,000 rubles but reduced the amount to account for the time he spent in custody and house arrest).
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.