Maxim Polovnikov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesTerrorism casesCases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 2 years
- Date of verdict
- 2024-04-02
- Region
- Krasnoyarsk Krai
- City
- Norilsk
Case summary
Resident of Norilsk. In August 2023, a criminal case was opened against him for public justification of terrorism because of his anti-war comments on VKontakte. Before that, according to a friend, he had problems at work because of his anti-war stance. On 2 April 2024, Polovnikov was sentenced to two years in prison. Before the sentence, he was under a non-deportation undertaking. In April 2026, Polovnikov was released, stripped of his Russian citizenship and deported.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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