Aleksandr Moiseiuk
Aleksandr Moiseiuk, born 1986, Ryazan Oblast. Charges: Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Aleksandr Moiseiuk's case of financing extremist activities”. Sentenced on June 4, 2026. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 13, 2026.
In brief
Ryazan Oblast · Ryazan · Journalists · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
Fine
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, transferred 300 rubles to the Anti-Corruption Foundation in August 2021.
Latest event
June 4, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 13, 2026
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Ryazan region
· Persecution begins
Aleksandr Moiseiuk's case of financing extremist activities
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Aleksandr Moiseiuk's case of financing extremist activities
- Case number
- 1-182/2026
Thematic group: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) financing cases
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Ryazan, former editor-in-chief of YA62.RU. In March 2025 the publication's licence was removed and its website was blocked. This happened after Moiseiuk was fined 60,000 rubles for articles about the draft and an explosion at a power plant, which the authorities found to be inaccurate. He resigned as editor-in-chief. According to the ASTRA Telegram channel, the YA62.RU website can currently be accessed in Russia without a VPN, and the media licence is listed as valid in the Roskomnadzor register.
On 17 February 2026 Moiseiuk was detained in a case of financing extremist activities because of the transfer of 300 rubles to the Anti-Corruption Foundation in August 2021. On 19 February he was taken into custody.
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.