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01Overview
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CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
Held atRemand Prison No. 1, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Kamchatka Krai
CategoryActivism
Statuspre trial detention
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Alexey Petrov is charged with terrorist activity (Part 2, Article 205.2 of the Russian Criminal Code) based on a Facebook post dated August 13, 2020. In the post, he ironically commented on an article about a COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting "injecting this vaccine into the Kremlin's Kashchei." Investigators, relying on a specialist's report, interpreted this as a call to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin. Previously, in August 2024, a fraud case (Part 1, Article 159.2 of the Russian Criminal Code) was opened against Petrov. Analysts believe this case was used to conduct searches and gather evidence for a politically motivated case.
The case is characterized by a number of procedural violations: the use of a specialist's report in lieu of a full-fledged expert examination, the substitution of concepts, and exceeding the scope of one's jurisdiction. Petrov was arrested on January 6, 2025, in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and remanded in custody by the court. Investigators are also reviewing his statements for incitement to hatred (Article 282 of the Russian Criminal Code). Petrov is currently in custody, and Rosfinmonitoring has added him to its list of terrorists and extremists.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Алексей Петров обвиняется в террористической деятельности (ч. 2 ст. 205.2 УК РФ) на основании публикации в Facebook от 13 августа 2020 года. В посте он иронично прокомментировал статью о вакцине от COVID-19, предложив «ввести эту вакцину кремлёвскому Кащею». Следствие, опираясь на заключение специалиста, интерпретировало это как призыв к посягательству на жизнь Президента РФ В.В. Путина. Ранее, в августе 2024 года, против Петрова было возбуждено дело о мошенничестве (ч. 1 ст. 159.2 УК РФ), которое, по мнению аналитиков, использовалось для проведения обысков и сбора доказательств по политическому делу.
Дело характеризуется рядом процессуальных нарушений: использование заключения специалиста вместо полноценной экспертизы, подмена понятий и выход за рамки компетенции. Петров был задержан 6 января 2025 года в Петропавловске-Камчатском и помещен под стражу судом. Также следствие проверяет его высказывания на предмет возбуждения ненависти (ст. 282 УК РФ). На данный момент Петров находится под стражей, а Росфинмониторинг включил его в список террористов и экстремистов.
02Charges
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03 articleArt. 159.2Art. 205.2Art. 282
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January 6, 2025
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Petrov Aleksei Viktorovich (TD case cmrtmcr9, record version 2026-07-21). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmrtmcr9x0003l204e1dc5vbo. Original data from ai-magic (https://memopzk.org/figurant/petrov-aleksej-viktorovich/).
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