Artem Sinenko
Artem Sinenko, born 1990, Primorsky Krai. 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 public justification of terrorism in Vladivostok”. Sentence (February 9, 2024): 2 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: at large.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Vladivostok · Artists · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
2 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony
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
The reason for the case were comments in the public telegram chat "Active Vladivostok", which the man, according to the investigation, wrote from 23 November to 4 December 2022. In the messages he "propagated the ideology of terrorism", "being an opponent of the Special Military Operation and pro-Ukraine".
Latest event
September 5, 2025 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of public justification of terrorism in Vladivostok
Criminal case
The case of public justification of terrorism in Vladivostok
- Case number
- 1-4/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Vladivostok resident. On 2 November 2023, it became known that a criminal case was opened against him for public justification of terrorism because of messages in a Telegram chat room. He was detained and forced to record a video apology. On 9 February 2024, Sinenko was sentenced to two years in a general regime colony.
On 9 July 2025, the court placed Sinenko under administrative supervision for eight years. On 5 September, he was allegedly released.
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.