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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex43 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inYalta, Crimea
Held at—
Categorytreason
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
31
Case Summary
Valery Lizun, a resident of Yalta, Crimea, was sentenced to 5 years in a general regime colony for confidential cooperation with a foreign state. He is a citizen of both Ukraine and Russia.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Citizen of both Ukraine and Russia.
- 02Convicted of cooperation on a confidential basis with a foreign state.
- 03Sentenced to 5 years in a general regime colony.
- 04Arrested on June 26, 2023.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Лизун Валерий Петрович родился 7 августа 1980 года, житель Ялты (Крым), гражданин Украины и РФ. 11 июня 2024 года приговорён по ст. 275.1 УК РФ («Сотрудничество на конфиденциальной основе с иностранным государством») к 5 годам колонии общего режима. Лишён свободы с 26 июня 2023 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01cooperation on a confidential basis with a foreign state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 275.1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name structure (Valery Petrovich) is typical of Russian Orthodox naming conventions.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 26, 2023
Sentence served
3y 0mo / 5 years
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Valery Petrovich Lizun (PPW case cmi8bg3o, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8bg3og003vlipff5fhrh0v. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/lizun-valerij-petrovich/).
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