Anna Pavlikova
Anna Pavlikova, born 2000, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Creation and leadership of an extremist community); Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in an extremist community); “The case of ‘New Greatness’ (Novoe Velichie)”. Sentence (August 5, 2020): 4 years of conditioned sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 27, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, September 22, 2018.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Veterinarians · Extremism cases
Sentence
4 years
of conditioned sentence
Upheld January 16, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Creation and leadership of an extremist community
- Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in an extremist community
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, the defendants' goal was to overthrow the constitutional order and establish a provisional government. The defense claims that the charges are based on the testimony of an employee of the security services, who was embedded in the group as part of operational activities. The defendants are charged with formation and participation in an extremist community.
Latest event
February 13, 2026 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 27, 2018
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2018
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The case of ‘New Greatness’ (Novoe Velichie)
Criminal case
The case of ‘New Greatness’ (Novoe Velichie)
- Case number
- 01-0001/2020(01-0315/2019)
Other defendants in the case
- Maria Dubovik — At large, 6 years
- Pyotr Karamzin — Imprisoned, 6 years 3 months
- Ruslan Kostylenkov — Imprisoned, 6 years 9 months
- Vyacheslav Kryukov — Imprisoned, 6 years
- Poletaev Dmitrii Vladimirovich — At large, 6 years
- Maxim Roshchin — At large, 6 years 6 months
Thematic group: The case of the "New Greatness"
Details and sources
Full summary
On March 15, 2018, Anna Pavlikova was detained. At that time, the girl was 17 years old, and the officers threatened her with violence. The next day Pavlikova was placed in custody. On August 16, the girl was transferred under house arrest.
On August 6, 2020, she was sentenced to four years of suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.