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Evgeny Nikolaev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Evgeny Nikolaev, born 1990, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “The case of Yevgeny Nikolaev”. Status: at large.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Bloggers · Extremism cases

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking) since August 28, 2018

Charges

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He posted a comment under a video by another author - "Rustic Tuscany - Thoughts on Italy North and South" - inciting hatred and humiliation on the grounds of nationality

Latest event

August 28, 2018 — preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)

  2. · Persecution begins

    The case of Yevgeny Nikolaev

Criminal case

The case of Yevgeny Nikolaev

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Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

In August 2018, he was detained on suspicion of incitement to ethnic hatred. Released on his personal recognisance not to leave.

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