Ivan Starikov
Ivan Starikov, born 1975, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of the five”. Status: under house arrest.
In brief
Krasnoyarsk Krai · NULL · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: house arrest since March 3, 2026
Charges
- Article 282.2 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Organizing the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
March 3, 2026 — preventive measure: house arrest
Timeline
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
The case of the five
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of the five
Other defendants in the case
- Aleksandr Vakarev — Location unknown
- Zakhar Vakarev — Location unknown
- Alexander Murlin — Imprisoned
- Sergei Soroka — Imprisoned
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Uyar
Details and sources
Full summary
Starikov is a resident of Uiar (Krasnoyarsk region). On 3 February 2026, he was detained, on 5 February he was placed in custody on charges of involvement in the activities of an extremist organization, namely the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters. On 3 March 2026 Starikov was transferred to house arrest.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.