Ivan Stepin
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesExtremism cases
- Verdict
- Sentence unknown
- Date of verdict
- 2026-01-23
- Region
- Tula Oblast
- Address for letters
- 301782, Тульская область, г. Донской, мкр-н Шахтёрский, ул. Луговая, д. 1а, ПФРСИ при ИК-5 УФСИН России по Тульской области, Степин Иван Степанович, 1987 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 12 March 2026
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Case summary
A resident of the Tula region, development director at Uralsib Bank. A case was opened against him on calls to extremism and terrorism in connection with comments approving the actions of the AFU. On 25 September 2025, he was detained and placed under house arrest the next day. On 18 November 2025, the measure of restraint was replaced with a signature on not leaving. On 23 January 2026, Stepin was sentenced to three years in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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