Alexander Stepanov
Alexander Stepanov, born 1978, Vladimir Oblast. Charges: Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “Aleksander Stepanov's case”. Sentence (March 25, 2021): 1 year 6 months of imprisonment suspended with probation for 2 years, ban on administration of social networks and… Status: at large.
In brief
Vladimir Oblast · Vladimir · Journalists · Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
1 year 6 months
of imprisonment suspended with probation for 2 years, ban on administration of social networks and websites.
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on the day of the protest 23 January 2021 he published a call for physical violence against members of United Russia.
Latest event
April 5, 2023 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 6 months
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
Aleksander Stepanov's case
Criminal case
Aleksander Stepanov's case
Thematic group: Palace case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Vladimir, journalist of the Tomiks publication. He was charged with calls for extremist activity in connection with the publication on the day of the action on 23 January demanding physical violence against members of United Russia. Stepanov was sent under house arrest. He pleaded guilty, accelerated proceetings were used in this case. On 25 March he was sentenced to a year and a half suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.