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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexfemale
Occupation—
Arrested inChita, Zabaykalsky Krai
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence2 years
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
31
Case Summary
Yulia Semenova (Belosliudtseva) was initially given a suspended sentence of 2.5 years for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and displaying banned symbols online. The suspended sentence was later replaced with a sentence in a penal colony.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Fined for discrediting the army and displaying extremist symbols.
- 02Failed to appear in court, initially absconded.
- 03Suspended sentence replaced with a sentence in a penal colony.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Discrediting the Russian Armed Forces
- 02Repeated display of banned symbols
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
95%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Yulia Semenova is a common Russian name, and the location in Zabaykalsky Krai is consistent with Russian settlement.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Yulia Semenova (PPW case cmgoinqt, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoinqty000klizyfmwnnjt9. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/yulia-semenova-belosliudtseva).
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