Vladimir Zhilinskii
Vladimir Zhilinskii, born 1984, Pskov Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being…); “Vladimir Zhilinskii's case of "foreign agent" duties evasion and public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (March 31, 2026): 6 years 1 month's imprisonment in absentia, prohibition on administering internet pages for 3 years. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Pskov Oblast · Pskov · NGO staff · Terrorism cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
6 years 1 month
s imprisonment in absentia, prohibition on administering internet pages for 3 years
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)
- Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being persecuted for an administrative offence
Full wording of the charges
The reason for initiating a case of public justification of terrorism was the comment "Eh. Dehumanisation and Godwin's Law again. You should have taken the advice to get out of here. There are plenty of Russians all over the world who are actively fighting against the madness of putler (meaning Vladimir Putin) and his clowns. They spend their money, effort, time. And some are fighting not on the couch like you, but in RDK (Russian Volunteer Corps) and LSR (Freedom of Russia legion). Besides, there are partisans and heroes even in Russia".
Latest event
September 14, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 1 month
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Persecution begins
Vladimir Zhilinskii's case of "foreign agent" duties evasion and public justification of terrorism
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
Criminal case
Vladimir Zhilinskii's case of "foreign agent" duties evasion and public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 2-13/2026
Details and sources
Full summary
Former coordinator of the "Golos" movement in the Pskov region. On 29 September 2021 he was recognised as a "foreign agent" together with other coordinators of "Golos". In December he left for Georgia. He was repeatedly fined under administrative "foreign agent" articles. In January 2024, it became known that a case was brought against Zhilinsky for evasion of his duties as a "foreign agent". In June 2025, a case was brought against him for public justification of terrorism because of a comment in which he spoke favourably of the Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps.
In December 2025, Zhilinsky was detained in Armenia but was soon released. In January 2026, the consolidated criminal case went to court. On 31 March 2026, Zhilinsky was sentenced in absentia to six years and one month in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- arrest in absentia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.