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Mikhail Zaguskin

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Mikhail Zaguskin, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Mikhail Zaguskin's case on financing extremist activities”. Sentenced on December 29, 2025. Status: at large.

In brief

Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Sarov · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters

Sentence

Fine

Verdict December 29, 2025

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

During the period of time from 00:00 on 05.08.2021 to 17:16 hours 19.11.2021, more precise time during the investigation is not established, Zaguskin M.V., located in the territory of ZATO of Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region, who is an opponent of the authorities of the Russian Federation and the President of the Russian Federation, as well as a supporter of the NGO FBK and shares its basic ideas, who reliably knew that the NGO FBK had been recognised as an extremist organisation and had been liquidated by a court decision that has entered into legal force, had a criminal intent aimed at financing extremist activity, that is, providing funds knowingly intended to ensure the activities of the extremist organisation. After that, during the period from 17:17 on 19.11.2021 to 18:20 on 19.02.2022, for the purpose of implementing his criminal intent during the specified period, Zaguskin M.V., being in the territory of the closed administrative-territorial formation (ZATO) of Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region, realising the public danger and unlawful nature of his actions, foreseeing the inevitability of socially dangerous consequences and wishing them to occur, that is, acting deliberately, knowingly aware that the NGO FBK had been recognised as an extremist organisation and liquidated by a court decision in connection with the carrying out of extremist activities, with the aim of financing extremist activity, that is, providing funds knowingly intended to ensure the activities of the said organisation, using the details of his bank card opened with PJSC Sberbank, No. 4276420023049066, linked to bank account No. 40817810142001969631, opened on 24.10.2016 at branch No. 9042/0412 of PJSC Sberbank, located at: 1 Dukhova Street, Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region, through the Internet resource “World.fbk.info,” using the system “merchant id (merchant point identifier – V2NI29SJROMGYKY)” and “acquirer id (numerical identifier of the acquiring bank – 449216),” carried out four money transfers totalling 4,000 roubles to bank accounts opened by the NGO FBK in the foreign acquiring bank Wells Fargo Bank (USA). Thus, Zaguskin M.V., using bank account No. 40817810142001969631, to support the activities of the extremist organisation NGO FBK, using the system "merchant id (merchant point identifier - V2NI29SJROMGYKY)", "acquirer id (numerical number of the acquiring bank - 449216), made four money transfers totalling 4,000 roubles to bank accounts opened by NGO FBK in the foreign acquiring bank Wells Fargo Bank (USA), namely: 1. On 19.11.2021 at 17:17, Zaguskin M.V., being in the territory of ZATO of Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region, made one money transfer in the amount of 1,000 roubles; 2. On 19.12.2021 at 18:20, Zaguskin M.V., being in the territory of ZATO of Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region, made one money transfer in the amount of 1,000 roubles; 3. On 19.01.2022 at 18:20, Zaguskin M.V., being in the territory of ZATO of Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region, made one money transfer in the amount of 1,000 roubles; 4. On 19.02.2022 at 18:20, Zaguskin M.V., being in the territory of ZATO of Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region, made one money transfer in the amount of 1,000 roubles. On 28.02.2022, the President of the Russian Federation signed Decree No. 79 "On the Application of Special Economic Measures in Connection with Unfriendly Actions of the United States of America and Associated Foreign States and International Organisations" (hereinafter - Decree No. 79 of 28.02.2022), according to which, starting from 01.03.2022, money transfers to non-residents who do not work in Russia and are located in "unfriendly countries" (including the USA) from bank accounts opened in Russia are prohibited. Before the initiation of criminal proceedings, until 14:30 on 02.06.2025, and before the search of Zaguskin M.V.'s home, i.e. until 10:40 on 09.06.2025, the latter did not report to the authorities in a timely manner, did not otherwise contribute to the prevention or suppression of the crimes he financed, and did not contribute to the suppression of the activities of the extremist organisation (NGO FBK).

Latest event

December 29, 2025 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  2. · Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)

  3. · Persecution begins

    Mikhail Zaguskin's case on financing extremist activities

Criminal case

Mikhail Zaguskin's case on financing extremist activities

Case number
1-160/2025

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

Thematic group: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) financing cases

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A resident of Sarov (Nizhny Novgorod Region). He worked in the field of nuclear power and industry. A case was opened against him for financing extremist activities in connection with transfers to the Anti-Corruption Foundation. On 9 June 2025, his home was searched. On 5 September 2025, Zaguskin was placed under an undertaking not to abscond. His correspondence, apparently with his son, in which he compared Putin to Hitler, was added to the case. On 29 December 2025, Zaguskin was sentenced to a fine of 350,000 roubles.

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