Anna Panteleeva
- Criminal Code
- Article 148 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 244 part 2 item a, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 1 year 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2026-02-19
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Saint Petersburg
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 6 July 2025
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Case 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.
Others charged under Article 148 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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