Ivan Zhdanov
Ivan Zhdanov, born 1988, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 207.3 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the RF Armed Forces, government agencies or mercenaries…); “The case of Ivan Zhdanov, Ruslan Shaveddinov, Leonid Volkov and Lyubov Sobol”, opened on August 8, 2022. Previously convicted under Article 315 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, November 1, 2021.
In brief
Moscow, Novosibirsk Oblast · Moscow, Murmansk, Novosibirsk · Politicians · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Extremism cases, Cases against "foreign agents", Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
a fine of one hundred thousand (100.000) roubles
Upheld November 11, 2020
Charges
- Article 159 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Fraud (committed by a group, on an especially large scale or with deprivation of the right to housing)
- Article 328 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Evasion of military service.
- Article 174 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Engaging in financial transactions and other dealings with funds or other property that were knowingly acquired by other persons through criminal means, for the purpose of legitimising the ownership, use, and disposal of said funds or property by an organised group or on a particularly large scale (over six million roubles).
- Article 315 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Failure to enforce a judicial act.
- Article 151.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement or public incitement of two or more minors to commit unlawful acts endangering their lives.
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity
- Article 239 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Establishment or leadership of a public association infringing upon the personality and health of citizens
- Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Creation and leadership of an extremist community
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
- Article 354.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Second World War (using an official position, by a group of individuals, using media or the internet, with fabricating evidence for the prosecution)
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 207.3 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the RF Armed Forces, government agencies or mercenaries (using official position, by a group of people, falsifying evidence, for selfish reasons or motivated by hatred)
- Article 142 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Fabrication of electoral documents by a member of an electoral commission, a candidate or an authorized representative of a candidate
Full wording of the charges
Zhdanov refused to delete from the Internet the Anti-Corruption Foundation's film "He is not your Dimon" about expensive real estate allegedly owned by then-Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Latest event
September 2, 2022 — added to the register of “foreign agents”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial Human Rights Centre, November 1, 2021
Timeline
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
· Criminal case opened
The case of Ivan Zhdanov, Ruslan Shaveddinov, Leonid Volkov and Lyubov Sobol
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Criminal case opened
The case of an extremist community led by Navalny
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Criminal case opened
Ivan Zhdanov's case for non-payment at the suit of the Moscow Schoolboy company
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Criminal case opened
Navalny's associates' fraud case
· Criminal case opened
The case of Ivan Zhdanov on the failure to remove the film "He is not your Dimon"
· Criminal case opened
The case of Ivan Zhdanov on money laundering
· Criminal case opened
Ivan Zhdanov's case of draft evasion
· Persecution begins
The case of Ivan Zhdanov on falsification of voters' signatures
Criminal case
The case of an extremist community led by Navalny
- Case number
- 01-0333/2021
Other defendants in the case
- Georgy Alburov — Not in Russia
- Sergey Bespalov — Not in Russia
- Alexey Vorsin — Not in Russia
- Vyacheslav Gimadi — Location unknown
- Violetta Grudina — Not in Russia
- Stanislav Kalinichenko — Location unknown
- Roman Rubanov — Not in Russia
- Lyubov Sobol — Not in Russia
- Andrey Fateyev — Location unknown
- Ruslan Shaveddinov — Not in Russia
- Olga Shkolina — Location unknown
Thematic group: The case of the extremist community led by Navalny
The case of Ivan Zhdanov on the failure to remove the film "He is not your Dimon"
Thematic group: The case of refusing to remove "He Is Not Dimon to You" documentary
Ivan Zhdanov's case of draft evasion
Navalny's associates' fraud case
Other defendants in the case
- Roman Rubanov — Not in Russia
- Lyubov Sobol — Not in Russia
Thematic group: Alexei Navalny's case of fraud and contempt of court
The case of Ivan Zhdanov on money laundering
Thematic group: The money laudering case of ACF
Ivan Zhdanov's case for non-payment at the suit of the Moscow Schoolboy company
The case of Ivan Zhdanov, Ruslan Shaveddinov, Leonid Volkov and Lyubov Sobol
Other defendants in the case
- Lyubov Sobol — Not in Russia
- Ruslan Shaveddinov — Not in Russia
Thematic group: Anti-war case; Beautiful Russia case
The case of Ivan Zhdanov on falsification of voters' signatures
Details and sources
Full summary
Director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation.
In 2015, a criminal case was opened against Zhdanov for falsifying voter data in the Novosibirsk Region.
In April 2016, a case was opened against Zhdanov for draft evasion. Before that, he registered as a candidate for the council of deputies of the rural settlement of Barvikhinskoye, Odintsovo district, Moscow Region.
In August 2019, a case was brought against Zhdanov for failure to comply with a court order for failing to remove from the Internet the Anti-Corruption Foundation's film "He is not your Dimon" about expensive real estate allegedly owned by then-Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Zhdanov had previously intended to run for the Moscow City Duma, but he was not registered, like most independent candidates. This became a cause for mass actions in Moscow, which were followed by numerous criminal cases. In July 2020, Zhdanov was sentenced to a fine of 100,000 rubles for failing to remove the film.
Another case under the same article was brought against Zhdanov in November 2020 for non-payment of 29 million roubles in connection with a lawsuit filed by the Moscow Schoolboy company, which was the subject of one of FBC's investigations
In April 2021, it became known that a case was brought against Zhdanov for the creation of a non-profit organisation infringing on the personality and rights of citizens. The case was initiated back in February.
In June, Zhdanov was put on the federal wanted list, and then on the international wanted list. He is outside Russia. On 29 June, the court arrested Zhdanov in absentia.
In August, a case was brought against Zhdanov for raising funds for an extremist organisation.
In September, it became known that Zhdanov and other supporters of Navalny were prosecuted for the activities of an extremist community. In October, it was reported that this case was merged with the cases of legalisation of money acquired by others through criminal means, involvement of minors in dangerous activities, as well as with the above-mentioned cases of financing extremist activities and establishment of a non-profit organisation infringing on the personality and rights of citizens. In May 2022, he was arrested in absentia in this case as well.
In August 2022, it became known that a case was brought against Zhdanov for dissemination of knowingly false information about the Russian Armed Forces and public justification of terrorism.
In December 2024, it was reported that a case against Zhdanov's full namesake is being considered in court for defamation of a representative of justice, the details are unknown.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- arrest in absentia
- Persecution episodes
- 8
Other people prosecuted under Article 151.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.