Oleg Smirnov
Oleg Smirnov, born 1990, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Oleg Smirnov's case on donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation”. Sentence (February 4, 2026): a fine of 600,000 rubles. Status: at large.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
a fine of 600,000 rubles
First instance, November 21, 2025: A fine of 350,000 rubles
Charges
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
The case was initiated due to donations made to the Anti-Corruption Foundation from August 2021 to March 2022, totaling 7,000 rubles (90 USD).
Latest event
February 4, 2026 — appeal
The court changed the sentence.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Oleg Smirnov's case on donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation
Criminal case
Oleg Smirnov's case on donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation
- Case number
- 1-870/2025
Thematic group: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) financing cases
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of St. Petersburg. In June 2025, he was detained on charges of financing extremist activities due to seven donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation totalling 7,000 roubles.
On 21 November 2025, the court sentenced him to a fine of 350 thousand rubles. In February 2026, on appeal, the fine was increased to 600 thousand roubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- travel ban (written undertaking)
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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