Anton Voronin
Anton Voronin, born 1988, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The Anton Voronin's case of involvement in an extremist organization activity”. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 11, 2026.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he joined and became involved in Navalny's Headquarters and the Anti-Corruption Foundation, "systematically committed actions of an organisational nature aimed at continuing the unlawful activities of public movements"; "being the administrator of the channel 'Alan Grant - Science with Journalism' in the Telegram instant messaging application, having in his use a technical device connected to the information and telecommunications network 'Internet', posted on his channel located at https://t.me/alangrant informational materials about the activities of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, a non-profit organization, these materials were available for viewing by an unlimited number of people (https://t.me/alangrant/8092 from 12.07.2022); and also, among other things, posted information from the Navalny channel located at t.me/navalny (https://t.me/navalny/3256 from 11.07.2022), the Navalny Team channel located at t.me/teamnavalny, containing links leading to materials about the continued activities of the Anti-Corruption Foundation and its organizers, thus consistently taking part in the activities of the organization".
Latest event
March 24, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 11, 2026
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
The Anton Voronin's case of involvement in an extremist organization activity
Criminal case
The Anton Voronin's case of involvement in an extremist organization activity
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
607683, Нижегородская область, Кстовский р-н, поселок Дружный, ФКУ СИЗО-2 УФСИН России по Нижегородской области ("Дружный"), Воронин Антон Алексеевич, 1988 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Nizhnii Novgorod. He was detained on 24 February 2026 after a search. According to him, when he opened the flat door, he was thrown on the floor, kicked on the head and on the body with a stun gun, forced to lie in his underwear at the open balcony door with a cloth in his mouth. Then in the car they put him on the floor and put their feet on him. The next day Voronin was taken into custody on charges of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. The reason was the posts in his Telegram channel "Alan Grant - Science with Journalism": a repost of a publication about the creation of the American legal entity of the ACF and, presumably, other reposts. The ruling on bringing Voronin as a defendant actually mentions one publication: the named above repost, as well as the original post from Alexei Navalny's channel, which Voronin reposted on his channel.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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