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Maxim Smyshlyaev

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Maxim Smyshlyaev, born 1985, Kemerovo Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Maksim Smyshlyayev's case of public justification of terrorism”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Kemerovo Oblast · Kemerovo · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases

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Charges

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According to investigators, posted comments. which included wishing death to Vladimir Putin and approval of explosion on the Crimean bridge, in the VK group "Typical Kemerovo"

Latest event

March 23, 2023 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  2. · Persecution begins

    Maksim Smyshlyayev's case of public justification of terrorism

Criminal case

Maksim Smyshlyayev's case of public justification of terrorism

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

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According to OVD-Info

Житель Кемерова. Не позднее марта 2023 года против него возбудили дело о публичном оправдании террроризма из-за комментариев, в которых он одобрял взрыв на Крымском мосту и желал смерти Путину. Смышляев уехал из России.

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