Marat Nikandrov
Marat Nikandrov, born 2004, Moscow Oblast. Charges: Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being…); “Marat Nikandrov's case of evasion of the foreign agent's duties”. Sentence (April 8, 2026): 8 months' suspended imprisonment. Status: at large.
In brief
Moscow Oblast · NULL · Bloggers · Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
8 months
suspended imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being persecuted for an administrative offence
Full wording of the charges
The reason for bringing the case was the repeated failure to submit a financial report to the Ministry of Justice. In October 2024, Mr. Nikandrov was fined under the administrative article on evasion of the duties of a "foreign agent" (Article 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences) due to the lack of indication in the Telegram posts that they were created and distributed by a foreign agent. In June 2025, Mr. Nikandrov was fined due to failure to submit a financial report.
Latest event
April 8, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 8 months.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 8 months
· Persecution begins
Marat Nikandrov's case of evasion of the foreign agent's duties
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
Criminal case
Marat Nikandrov's case of evasion of the foreign agent's duties
- Case number
- 1-3/2026
Details and sources
Full summary
Blogger. He himself (in his own words, "for fun") filled out an application on the website of the Ministry of Justice to recognise himself as a "foreign agent", providing only personal data, but not the source of funding or foreign influence. In November 2023, he was included in the register of "foreign agents". In February 2026, a criminal case was opened against him for evasion of his duties as a "foreign agent". After interrogation, he was given a non-departure undertaking. On 8 April 2026, Nikandrov was sentenced to an eight-month suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- travel ban (written undertaking)
Other people prosecuted under Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.