In Bashkortostan, a pensioner was sentenced to a suspended sentence…

In Bashkortostan, a pensioner was sentenced to a suspended sentence for donating 300 rubles to the FBK.

Consensus

• The pensioner from Bashkortostan, whose surname is Bajenov, was found guilty of financing extremist activity by the Salavat City Court in Bashkortostan.
• The court sentenced him to three years and three months of conditional imprisonment.
• The donation amounted to 300 rubles made to the Fund for Fighting Corruption (FBK).
• The FBK has been designated as an extremist organization by Russian authorities.
• The defendant admitted guilt in court and stated he donated after watching a YouTube video that he liked.
• The court considered the defendant's age, admission of guilt, remorse, and charitable activities as mitigating circumstances.
• The court ordered the confiscation of 300 rubles — the amount of the donation — into state revenue.
• The verdict was issued on June 8.

Points of divergence

• The publication SOTAproject drew attention to the court's verdict. — tg_radiosvoboda
• As of April 2026, according to Mediazona’s estimates, at least 225 criminal cases have been initiated across Russia for donations to FBK. While most sentences do not involve imprisonment, several individuals were sentenced to actual prison terms. — tg_idelrealii

Coverage (2 sources)

• Bashkortostan pensioner sentenced to suspended sentence for donating 300 rubles to FBC — Радио Свобода
• Bashkortostan pensioner sentenced to probation for donating 300 rubles to FBK — Idel.Реалии

Key entities

• Bashkortostan
• FBK
• Bazhenov
• Salavatsky District Court
• SOTAproject