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Anatoly Pleshanov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Anatoly Pleshanov, born 1992, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “The case of Anatoly Pleshanov”. Sentence (November 12, 2017): One year suspended prison sentence. Status: at large.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Bloggers · Extremism cases

Sentence

1 year

One year suspended prison sentence

Verdict November 12, 2017

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

He spoke negatively about Ukrainians who decided to move to Russia and also spoke out against the annexation of Crimea; the statements were "aimed at humiliating the dignity of groups of people on the grounds of nationality and belonging to a social group".

Latest event

January 17, 2019 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 1 year

  4. · Persecution begins

    The case of Anatoly Pleshanov

  5. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

Criminal case

The case of Anatoly Pleshanov

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

In May 2016, a case was initiated for inciting hatred. On November 13, 2017, he was sentenced to one year of probation.

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