Artur Sagiev
Artur Sagiev, born 1986, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Artur Sagiev’s case on the justification of terrorism”. Sentence (April 20, 2026): 5.5 years in a general regime penal colony and a 3-year ban on administering websites. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Tatarstan · Kazan · Service workers · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
5 years 6 months
5.5 years in a general regime penal colony and a 3-year ban on administering websites
No information about an appeal ruling.
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
A resident of Kazan is accused of committing six counts of an offence under Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, namely that, during the period from August to October 2024, using the Internet and being the owner of a profile in a publicly accessible Telegram messenger, for the purpose of publicly influencing people’s consciousness and will, and of presenting the ideology and practice of terrorism to users as correct, deserving of support and imitation, and addressing an indefinite circle of persons, he intentionally posted textual messages which, according to the conclusions of a psychological and linguistic expert examination, contain a combination of linguistic and psychological indicators of the justification of destructive actions. The Federal Security Service claims that the detainee disseminated comments in pro-Ukrainian channels of one of the messengers aimed at justifying terrorist attacks carried out by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of Russia.
Latest event
April 20, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 5 years 6 months.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Tatarstan
· Persecution begins
Artur Sagiev’s case on the justification of terrorism
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Artur Sagiev’s case on the justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 2-131/2026 (2-414/2025;)
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Full summary
Resident of Kazan. On 31 July 2025, he was detained in a case of justification of terrorism because of comments in support of the AFU attacks on the territory of Russia. The next court remanded him in custody.
In November 2024, he was fined twice under protocols for discrediting the army because of comments about the war in Ukraine. In one case, he wished the Ukrainian army to improve their weaponry to defeat Russia. In the other, he rejoiced that the Russian army's electronic suppression equipment was not working. In addition, he was arrested for 15 days under the article on incitement to hatred because of a comment in which he commented on a drone attack on a refinery in Kapotnya.
On 20 April 2026, the court sentenced him to five and a half years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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