Yaroslav Sirotkin
Yaroslav Sirotkin, born 1991, Yaroslavl Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Yaroslav Sirotkin's case on participation in the activities of an extremist organization”, opened on January 1, 2025. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Yaroslavl Oblast · Yaroslavl · Writers · Extremism cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being persecuted for an administrative offence
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was the missing "foreign agent" disclaimer in a post on the Telegram channel "LGBT+eshnik." In January and August 2023, he was fined 40,000 and 45,000 roubles, respectively, under the administrative clause for failure to fulfil the duties of a foreign agent (Clause 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences).
Latest event
June 25, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Criminal case opened
Yaroslav Sirotkin's case on participation in the activities of an extremist organization
· Persecution begins
Yaroslav Sirotkin's Case
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
Criminal case
Yaroslav Sirotkin's Case
Yaroslav Sirotkin's case on participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Details and sources
Full summary
An LGBTQ+ activist from Yaroslavl. Left Russia after the outbreak of a full-scale war. In April 2022, he was included in the register of "foreign agents". In March 2024, it became known that he was put on the wanted list: as it turned out later, in a case of evading his duties as a foreign agent. In June 2025, it became known that a new case was opened against him - about participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. The law enforcers believe that the activist participated in the activities of a non-existent "international public LGBT movement", having posted 14 posts and videos in which they saw "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations", as well as "justification and involvement" in the activities of the movement.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
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