Anna Panteleeva
Anna Panteleeva, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 148 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public insult of the religious feelings in places of worship); Article 244 part 2 item a, Russian Criminal Code; “The case of the cemetery photoshoot”. Sentence (February 19, 2026): 2 years' imprisonment with a 2 year probation period. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, July 6, 2025.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Artists
Sentence
1 year 6 months
2 years' imprisonment with a 2 year probation period
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 148 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public insult of the religious feelings in places of worship
- Article 244 part 2 item a, Russian Criminal Code
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case opening was a photo shoot at a cemetery, where Panteleeva was taking picture topless in a BDSM costume.
Latest event
February 19, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 1 year 6 months.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, July 6, 2025
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 6 months
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
The case of the cemetery photoshoot
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of the cemetery photoshoot
- Case number
- 1-206/2025 (1-1036/2024;)
Other defendants in the case
- Yaroslava Gumennaia — At large, 1 year 6 months
- Sergei Evstiukhin — At large, 1 year 6 months
- Kristina Rozhkova — At large, 1 year 6 months
Details and sources
Full summary
St Petersburg artist. On 18 June 2024, she was detained with a case of abusing the burial sites. This was preceded by the "Men's State" movement harassment of Anna and by Timur Bulatov' denunciation, a homophobic St Petersburg artist. Panteleeva believes that the harassment is related to the fact that she had previously accused the artist Viktor Zabuga of rape. On 19 June, Panteleeva was taken into custody. On 17 July she was transferred to the house arrest. On 19 February 2026, the artist was sentenced to a two-year suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- travel ban (written undertaking)
Other people prosecuted under Article 148 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.