Alexei Simakov
Alexei Simakov, born 1986, Kirov Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “Alexei Simakov's case”. Sentence (September 20, 2024): fine of 400 000 rubles. Status: at large.
In brief
Kirov Oblast · Kirov · Manual workers · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
fine of 400 000 rubles
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)
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for intiating the case was Alexey's comments on the Internet about the car bombing of a writer and war propagandist Zakhar Prilepin.
Latest event
April 1, 2025 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Alexei Simakov's case
Criminal case
Alexei Simakov's case
- Case number
- 2-72/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Kirov, a handyman at a social services centre. A criminal case was opened against him for public justification of terrorism because of his comments on the Internet about the car bombing of writer and war propagandist Zakhar Prilepin. Newsler.ru published a video in which Simakov, handcuffed, says that after the outbreak of full-scale war he began studying "foreign information resources" and, having been exposed to the propaganda of "Ukrainian neo-Nazis", began to share their point of view, leaving comments on the Internet aimed at justifying terrorism and promoting the activities of the Freedom of Russia Legion and the RDK. Later it became known that a case of calls to extremism was also opened against him. On 20 September 2024, Simakov was sentenced to a fine of 400 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.