Denis Russkov
Denis Russkov, born 1989, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Denis Russkov's case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (April 16, 2025): A fine of 400 thousand roubles, considering the time spent under house arrest reduced to 300 thousand roubles. Status: at large.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Terrorism cases
Sentence
A fine of 400 thousand roubles, considering the time spent under house arrest reduced to 300 thousand roubles
Upheld July 14, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigators' version, having been imbued with the ideas of the international youth movement "Columbine" (another name used is "Schoolshooting"), which was recognised as a terrorist organisation by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation with a ban on its activities in the territory of the Russian Federation, on 10.11.2022, being at his place of residence in St. Petersburg, posted in his account in the social network "VKontakte" a photo of Eric David Harris, who committed an armed attack on the Columbine school in Littleton, Colorado, USA, on 20.04.1999, and the text comment "LEGEND".
Latest event
August 6, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
Criminal case
Denis Russkov's case of public justification of terrorism
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of St. Petersburg. He was prosecuted for public justification of terrorism and calls to extremism because of his support for Eric David Harris, who committed the shooting at the Columbine school in the United States. He was placed in custody, then transferred to house arrest. Presumably, the charge of calling for extremism was dropped during the trial. On 16 April 2025, Russkov was sentenced to a fine of 400 thousand rubles, but taking into account the time spent under house arrest, reduced the amount to 300 thousand.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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