October 20, 2026, 5:11 PMRSSRU

Anna Nazarova

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Anna Nazarova, born 2002, Moscow. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 items b, d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); Article 280.4 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for activities against state security (by an organized group)); Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Creation and leadership of an extremist community); “The second case of Vesna”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: arrest in absentia

Charges

Latest event

September 19, 2023 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  2. · Persecution begins

    The second case of Vesna

Criminal case

The second case of Vesna

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Anti-war case; Vesna case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

She is a spokesperson for the Viasna movement. In 2023, it became known that Nazarova was a suspect in a criminal case initiated in connection with the activities of Viasna: she was charged with organising and participating in the activities of an extremist community, spreading "fakes" about the Armed Forces, calling for activities that threaten the security of the Russian Federation and spreading disrespectful information about the days of military glory.

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