Andrei Novikov
Andrei Novikov, born 1990, Vologda Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Andrei Novikov's case on the propaganda of the "Russian Volunteer Corps"”. Sentence (May 19, 2025): fine of 400 thousand rubles. Status: at large.
In brief
Vologda Oblast · Vologda · Politicians · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
fine of 400 thousand rubles
Upheld August 15, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
The basis for the case was the reposting on Novikov's VKontakte page of a video from Michael Naki's YouTube channel, which described a raid on the Bryansk region by fighters of the Russian Volunteer Corps in March 2023. The video showed fragments of a video message by the RDK fighters, who called on Russians to join them and "to revolt".
Latest event
February 1, 2026 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Vologda Oblast
· Persecution begins
Andrei Novikov's case on the propaganda of the "Russian Volunteer Corps"
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Andrei Novikov's case on the propaganda of the "Russian Volunteer Corps"
- Case number
- 2-37/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Vologda, former candidate for the City Duma. On 21 January 2025, he was detained in a case of justification of terrorism because he reposted a video from Michael Naki's YouTube channel about a raid in the Bryansk region by fighters of the Russian Volunteer Corps on his VKontakte page. The next day he was sent into custody. In May 2025, Novikov was sentenced to a fine of 400 thousand rubles and released in the courtroom.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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