Irina Zemliana
- Criminal Code
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 360 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (in absentia)
- Sentence
- 13 years
- Date of verdict
- 2026-03-10
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
Case summary
An activist with the Euromaidan-Warsaw movement and a participant in rallies in support of Ukraine in Poland. In March 2024, it was reported that she was placed on the wanted list and arrested in absentia in connection with an attack on Russia’s ambassador to Poland, Sergei Andreev, as well as on charges of spreading knowingly false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and inciting hatred. In January 2026, the case was sent to court. On March 10, 2026, Zemliana was sentenced in absentia to 13 years in prison.
Others charged under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
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