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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex47 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMoscow, Moscow
Held at—
CategoryActivism
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
31
Case Summary
Ruslan Matveev, an activist from Moscow who has left Russia, is a suspect in a case of repeated discrediting of the army. He suggests the case may be connected to deleted posts on Facebook and a conflict with a neighbor.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Activist who left Russia
- 02Suspect in a case of repeated discrediting
- 03Previously detained for displaying a \"PEACE\" banner
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Discrediting the army
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedFacebook
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The surname Matveev is a very common, classic Russian patronymic name, indicating a Slavic background.
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05Sources
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ruslan Matveev (PPW case cmgoitgt, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoitgtj0031lizy9nbovu8q. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/ruslan-matveev).
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