Vladislav Timofeev
Vladislav Timofeev, born 2005, Pskov Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Vladislav Timofeev's case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (August 7, 2025): 2 years 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime colony and a ban on administration of websites and channels on the… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since November 7, 2025. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 1, 2005.
In brief
Pskov Oblast · Pskov · Students · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
2 years 6 months
imprisonment in a general regime colony and a ban on administration of websites and channels on the Internet for 3 years
Upheld November 7, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was comments in support of the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Azov battalion.
Latest event
November 7, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, September 1, 2005
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Criminal case
Vladislav Timofeev's case of public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 2-55/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Full summary
A resident of Pskov, a technical college student, who worked as a press operator at a sewing factory. A criminal case was opened against him for publicly justifying terrorism due to comments in support of the ‘Russian Volunteer Corps’ and the ‘Azov’ battalion. On 8 August 2025, Timofeyev was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months’ imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony.
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- Russia
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