Nikolay Tokmantsev
Nikolay Tokmantsev, born 1981, Udmurtia. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Nikolai Tokmantsev's case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (January 23, 2025): A fine of 400,000 roubles and a 2 years' prohibition of administering websites. Status: at large.
In brief
Udmurtia · Glazov · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
A fine of 400,000 roubles and a 2 years' prohibition of administering websites
No information about an appeal ruling.
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 prosecution was a social media post dated 8th of October, 2022, which was seen as "approval of Ukraine's actions to blow up the Crimean bridge".
Latest event
January 23, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Nikolai Tokmantsev's case of public justification of terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Glazov (Udmurtia). In September of 2024, he was searched under a case of public justification of terrorism because of his publication that was interpreted as approving the destruction of the Crimean bridge. An appointed lawyer persuaded him to plead guilty. Tokmantsev was released under an undertaking not to abscond. In December of 2024, the case went to trial. On 23rd of January, 2025 the Glazov resident was fined 400 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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