Olga Petrova
Olga Petrova, born 1985, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting in terrorist activities); “Olga Petrova's case of financing terrorism”. Sentence (December 27, 2021): 7 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since August 1, 2020; place of detention: Penal colony No. 3, Krasnodar Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 15, 2025.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · Krasnodar · Shop assistants · Terrorism cases
Sentence
7 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld August 15, 2022
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting in terrorist activities
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "no later than February 2013. Petrova, who was a follower of radical Islam, through the Internet met with another person (convicted under the sentence of the Southern District Military Court of 21 October 2020, which came into legal force, under Part 1, Art. 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), who collected money for the purchase of air tickets for persons wishing to join illegal armed groups operating in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic that were part of the international organisation "Islamic State", which was recognised as a terrorist organisation by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 29 December 2014. Wishing to assist terrorist activities, Petrova, in the course of the above communication, agreed with the above-mentioned other person to transfer money to him for the above-mentioned purposes. Realising what she had planned, acting out of the above-mentioned motives, Petrova, having received the necessary details from this other person, being in the city of Makhachkala and Domodedovo airport, Domodedovo district, Moscow region, made a transfer to the latter between 22 February 2013 and 29 January 2015, through the Sberbank Online system and an ATM of Sberbank of Russia PJSC, made nine money transfers totalling 21,700 roubles (≈$320 as of 29.01.2015), realising that these funds would later be used for the above-mentioned purposes".
Latest event
April 15, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, April 15, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Olga Petrova's case of financing terrorism
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Olga Petrova's case of financing terrorism
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Facility: Penal colony No. 3, Krasnodar Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
352310, Краснодарский край, Усть-Лабинский р-н, пос. Двубратский, ул. Степная, п. Двубратский | ФКУ ИК-3 УФСИН России по Краснодарскому Краю, Петрова Ольга Владимировна, 1985 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the city of Makhachkala. She sold traditional medicine products, bio-products, soap, shampoos, and oils. According to her sister, she was registered as a "Russian Muslim". Petrova married the imprisoned R. Magomazov. On 13 August 2020, when she was visiting her mother in Krasnodar Krai, she was detained and then sent to custody on charges of financing terrorist activities. According to the version of the investigation, Petrova transferred money to ISIS. At least two witnesses in the case who testified against her recanted their testimony in court, including Sagid Kazimagomedov, to whose bank card Petrova, according to the investigation, transferred money. Both he and the other witness were in prison at the time of the investigation in Petrova's case. Kazimagomedov stated in court that his card was used by his wife, who traded in "Muslim goods". Kazimagomedov's wife confirmed that she corresponded with Petrova about goods from her husband's page and that Petrova bought goods from her. On 28 December 2021, Petrova was sentenced to seven years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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