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Journalist

Andrei Oblezov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Andrei Oblezov, born 1967, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 163 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Demands to carry out property-related actions under the threat of damage or destruction of the…); “The case of Alushta extortionists”. Sentence (November 21, 2018): three years suspended sentence with two years' probation. Status: at large.

In brief

Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Alushta · Journalists

Sentence

3 years

three years suspended sentence with two years' probation

Verdict November 21, 2018

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

  • Article 163 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Demands to carry out property-related actions under the threat of damage or destruction of the victim's property, dissemination of information that disgraces the victim or those close to them or violence.
Full wording of the charges

Acted as an intermediary in extorting money from A. Ryzhkov, commander of the Alushta company of the "Crimean Self-Defence" and a member of the United Russia party, and A. Krasnenkov, a member of the United Russia party

Latest event

January 1, 2020 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 3 years

  3. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

    Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol

  4. · Persecution begins

    The case of Alushta extortionists

Criminal case

The case of Alushta extortionists

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of Alushta extortionists

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 4 October 2016, he was detained while handing over 120 thousand rubles and taken into custody on 6 October. He was charged with mediation in commercial bribery involving extortion. On 1 March 2017, the charge was reclassified under the article on extortion on a large scale. Oblezov pleaded guilty and was transferred to house arrest. On 22 November 2018, he was sentenced to three years suspended sentence with a probation period of two years.

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Citizenship
Russia

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