Ariadna Litvinova, a Russian activist and former police college… (литвинов · турция · ариадна)
Ariadna Litvinova, a Russian activist and former police college student, was deported from Turkey to Russia on July 4, 2025, after her visa expired. Upon arrival in Moscow, she was likely detained and subsequently arrested by the Kuybyshevsky District Court of St. Petersburg for allegedly 'discrediting' the Russian army due to anti-war slogans she wrote on banners at a pro-war exhibition in February 2025.
Consensus
- Ariadna Litvinova was deported from Turkey to Russia on July 4, 2025.
- She was previously detained in St. Petersburg in February 2025 for writing anti-war slogans on banners at a pro-war exhibition.
- The slogans included 'Murderers. Peace to Ukraine. Freedom to political prisoners.'
- Initially charged with vandalism (Article 214, Part 2), the case was later reclassified as 'discrediting' the Russian army (Article 280.3, Part 2).
- She was first sent to pre-trial detention but had her preventive measure changed to a ban on certain actions.
- After leaving Russia in late August 2025, she lived with her father in Turkey until being deported.
- Her father, Valery Kryzhanovsky, resides in Turkey and confirmed that her visa expired and she could not obtain a residence permit.
- She spent over a month in a temporary detention center for foreigners before deportation.
- The Kuybyshevsky District Court of St. Petersburg changed her preventive measure to pre-trial detention on July 7, 2025.
- Litvinova previously studied at the police college in Tushino but left in 2023 due to war propaganda.
Points of divergence
- The father of Litvinova told BBC journalists that her stay in Turkey ended because her legal residence period expired, and she spent over a month in a temporary detention center for foreigners before deportation. — mediazona
- Litvinova's father stated there was a conflict with him and his new wife in May 2025, which led to police involvement despite no formal complaint being filed; the police took her due to expired visa status. — meduza
- Litvinova's plane arrived at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport, and lawyers believe she was likely taken into custody upon arrival and is now being transported to St. Petersburg for detention in pre-trial detention center. — novaya_eu
- The court sentenced Litvinova to two months' arrest after her deportation from Turkey. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (8 sources)
- Former police college student deported from Turkey arrested in St. Petersburg; criminal case filed for 'Peace to Ukraine' graffiti — Медиазона
- Court Arrests Activist Ariadna Litvinova for Two Months Following Her Deportation from Turkey to Russia — Дождь
- Turkey deported activist Ariadna Litvinova to Russia — Дождь (Telegram)
- Activist Ariadna Litvinova deported from Turkey to Russia; she may be sent to pretrial detention on 'army discrediting' charges — SOTAvision
- Turkey expels activist Ariadna Litvinova (accused in Russia of 'discrediting' the army) for overstaying visa-free period — Meduza
- Turkey deported activist Ariadna Litvinova to Russia; accused in Russia of 'discrediting' the army over anti-war graffiti — Meduza
- Turkey sends former police college student to Russia who was prosecuted for writing 'Peace to Ukraine. Freedom for political prisoners' — Медиазона
- Turkey deported activist Ariadna Litvinova to Russia; she was likely detained upon arrival in Moscow — Новая газета Европа