Activist Arrested in Novosibirsk Over Terrorism Charges
In Novosibirsk, an activist who helped farmers during livestock slaughter and protests was detained. Rights defender Larisa Mikhailova was detained on August 13 following a three-hour search of her apartment, according to her daughter on the Telegram channel 'Agrarian Council'.
Consensus
- Larisa Mikhailova was arrested in Novosibirsk on August 8.
- The arrest followed a three-hour search of her apartment conducted by FSB and OMON personnel.
- The search occurred on August 13.
- Mikhailova is an activist associated with the 'Agrarian Council' movement.
- She was accused of public incitement to terrorist activity under Article 205.2, Part 2 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The court hearing on pre-trial detention was held in closed session.
- Her daughter reported the arrest and provided information about the case.
- The maximum penalty for the charge is seven years in prison.
Points of divergence
- Mikhailova was sent to pre-trial detention (SIZO) by the Central District Court of Novosibirsk. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The court sentenced Mikhailova to two months in detention, but the exact charges were not disclosed during the closed session. — meduza
- The case may be linked to the mention of the song 'Internationale', which was the USSR anthem until 1944. — meduza
- Mikhailova's activism is connected to supporting Svetlana Lada-Rus, a figure associated with the banned party 'Volia' and accused of causing harm to citizens. — meduza
- Mikhailova previously stated that the 'Agrarian Council' team is aligned with Svetlana Lada-Rus. — meduza
- Svetlana Lada-Rus was sentenced in absentia in November 2025 to eight years in prison for creating an organization that caused harm to health and fraud. — meduza
- The arrest was reported by Mikhailova's daughter via the Telegram channel 'Agrarian Council'. — tg_sibrealii
Coverage (4 sources)
- In Novosibirsk, activist who opposed mass slaughter of livestock was arrested on charges of inciting terrorism — The Moscow Times
- The activist of the 'Agrarian Council' movement was arrested for 'calls to terrorism'. She covered the slaughter of livestock in Novosibirsk Oblast and supported Svetlana Lada-Rus' — Meduza
- In Novosibirsk, activist who helped farmers during livestock slaughter and protests was detained — Сибирь.Реалии
- Activist detained in Novosibirsk for helping farmers during livestock slaughter and protests — Сибирь.Реалии
Key entities
- Novosibirsk
- Лариса Михайлова
- Аграрного совета
- Central District Court
- Правозащитницу
- MON
- FSB
- Pre-trial detention center
- Agency
- Novosibirsk Oblast
- Активистку движения «Аграрный совет
- Светлану Ладу-Русь