Case identifier RU-CMTI
Recently documented
Age: 49 YRS
Arrest location: Sarov
Category: political
Ruslan Shadiev
Nuclear physicist Ruslan Shadiev was sentenced to 18 years in prison for transferring cryptocurrency to organizations labeled as terrorist by Russia, including the Freedom of Russia Legion. He claimed he did not know these groups were designated as terrorists.
LAST UPDATED · SEP 1, 2026
Trial status: Convicted