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Sarazhdin Sultygov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Sarazhdin Sultygov, Kabardino-Balkaria. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “Sarazhdin Sultygov case”. Sentence (June 27, 2018): a fine of 150 thousand roubles. Status: at large.

In brief

Kabardino-Balkaria · Nalchik · Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

a fine of 150 thousand roubles

Verdict June 27, 2018

Upheld September 24, 2019

Charges

Full wording of the charges

made "derogatory characterisations and insulting remarks" against Ossetians over the conflict over the Prigorodny district of North Ossetia

Latest event

January 13, 2020 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list

  2. · First-instance verdict

    case dismissed

  3. · Persecution ends

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

  5. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  6. · Persecution begins

    Sarazhdin Sultygov case

Criminal case

Sarazhdin Sultygov case

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Sarazhdin Sultygov was charged with incitement to ethnic hatred in connection with statements at a rally in Nalchik on 8 March 2016. On 28 June 2018, he was sentenced to a fine of 150 thousand rubles. On 25 September 2019, in connection with the decriminalisation of the 1st part of Article 282 of the Criminal Code, the court terminated the criminal prosecution of Sultygov and released him from punishment.

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