Ruslan Shadiev
Ruslan Shadiev, born 1976, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting or financing terrorist activities); Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Ruslan Shadiev's case on terrorist financing and high treason”. Sentence (January 15, 2025): 18 years' imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since September 2, 2025. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 17, 2026.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Scientists · Terrorism cases
Sentence
18 years
imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony
Upheld September 2, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting or financing terrorist activities
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in 2023 he transferred 1,200 rubles through crypto to the Freedom of Russia Legion, Russian Volunteer Corps and the Get Lost project.
Latest event
March 17, 2026 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 17, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 18 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Ruslan Shadiev's case on terrorist financing and high treason
- Case number
- 1-22/2025 (1-274/2024;)
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Full summary
A resident of Sarov (Nizhny Novgorod Region), a physicist, worked at the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre. He was prosecuted for financing terrorism and high treason for a money transfer to the Freedom of Russia Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps, and the Get Lost project. At the trial, he stated that he believed he was transferring money, thereby helping people in difficult life situations. On 15 January 2025, he was sentenced to 18 years in a strict regime penal colony.
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