Pavel Sinelnikov
Pavel Sinelnikov, born 2001, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Creation and leadership of an extremist community); Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in an extremist community); “The case of Anna Arkhipova, Evgenii Zateyev, Yan Ksenzhepolsky, Vasilii Neustroev, Pavel Sinelnikov and Valentin Khoroshenin of the creation of an extremist community”. Sentence (April 8, 2026): 7 years 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, prohibition on engaging in activities related to public… Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
7 years 6 months
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, prohibition on engaging in activities related to public dissemination of appeals and other materials on public information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet, for 6 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Creation and leadership of an extremist community
- Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in an extremist community
Full wording of the charges
The reason for initiating the case was posts made on the Vesna (Spring) social media accounts in 2022.
Latest event
April 8, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 7 years 6 months.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Anna Arkhipova, Evgenii Zateyev, Yan Ksenzhepolsky, Vasilii Neustroev, Pavel Sinelnikov and Valentin Khoroshenin of the creation of an extremist community
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
TDF of the Department of Internal Affairs of the North-Eastern Administrative District of the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow
Criminal case
The case of Anna Arkhipova, Evgenii Zateyev, Yan Ksenzhepolsky, Vasilii Neustroev, Pavel Sinelnikov and Valentin Khoroshenin of the creation of an extremist community
- Case number
- 2-35/2024
Other defendants in the case
- Anna Arkhipova — Imprisoned, 12 years
- Evgenii Zateev — Imprisoned, 6 years 2 months
- Ian Ksenzhepolskii — Imprisoned, 11 years
- Vasily Neustroev — Imprisoned, 10 years
- Valentin Khoroshenin — Imprisoned, 6 years 2 months
Thematic group: Vesna case; Anti-war case
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Full summary
Detained on 6 June 2023 in Barnaul and taken to Moscow. Charged with creation of an extremist community and participation in it within the framework of the case against the anti-war movement "Viasna". On 8 June he was taken into custody. Initially gave a confession, then retracted it. On 8 April 2026, Sinelnikov was sentenced to seven and a half years in a general regime colony.
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- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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