Vladislav Saburov
Vladislav Saburov, born 1980, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “The case of Vladislav Saburov on public justification of terrorism”. Sentenced on January 10, 2025. Status: location unknown.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
First instance, October 9, 2024: A fine of 300,000 roubles and a ban on engaging in activities related to the administration of websites and channels using electronic or information and telecommunications networks, including the Internet, for a period of 2 years
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 investigation, "at about 1:56 p.m. on February, 15th, 2024, in an apartment in St. Petersburg, through his account in the messenger Telegram, with the aim of publicly justifying terrorism, published a comment containing a statement aimed at justifying a terrorist act - the shelling of the city of Belgorod, committed by the armed forces of Ukraine on February, 15th, 2024".
Latest event
January 10, 2025 — appeal
The court changed the sentence.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Vladislav Saburov on public justification of terrorism
Criminal case
The case of Vladislav Saburov on public justification of terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of St. Petersburg. A case of public justification of terrorism was brought against him because of a comment about the shelling of Belgorod, which he left in a Telegram on 15 February 2024. On October, 10th, 2024, he was sentenced to a fine of 300 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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