Arrestovich Sentenced to 11 Years in Absentia

A former advisor to the Ukrainian President's office, Oleksiy Arestovich, was sentenced in absentia in Russia to 11 years in a second Western District Military Court in Moscow, according to Mediazona.

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Alexey Artestovich was sentenced in absentia to 11 years in prison by the Second Western Military District Court in Moscow.
The court found him guilty of incitement to terrorism and spreading knowingly false information about the Russian military.
The case was based on a video from March 17, 2022, where Artestovich allegedly called for destroying railway infrastructure used by Russian forces, and a post from April 8, 2022, about a strike on Kramatorsk station.
The trial was held in closed session and lasted one day.
Artestovich is outside Russia and has been placed on an international wanted list.
He was previously added to Russia’s list of terrorists and extremists in May 2023.
He was formally arrested in absentia in February 2024.
The sentence includes three years in prison followed by eight years in a general regime colony.
He is banned from managing websites and social media channels for four years.
The case was reviewed without his presence due to efforts to locate and extradite him.
Artestovich is a former external advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine.

Points of divergence

Artestovich was re-registered for international search in October 2025. — tvrain
Ukraine opened two criminal cases against Artestovich in 2023: one for propaganda of violence against women and one for knowingly false reporting of a crime. — tvrain
Artestovich previously collaborated with Russian journalist Yulia Latynina, whose position is described by some as pro-Kremlin. — tvrain
Artestovich recently announced the end of his collaboration with Yulia Latynina. — tvrain
Artestovich served as an advisor to the President's Office from December 1, 2020, to January 17, 2023. — fontanka
On May 1, 2025, Zelensky imposed sanctions on Artestovich. — fontanka
The General Prosecutor's Office of Russia approved the indictment on July 17, 2025. — vedomosti
Artestovich was re-registered in the international search in October 2025. — vedomosti
The sentence will be counted from the moment of his arrest or extradition. — kommerant
Artestovich left Ukraine after leaving his position as advisor to Zelensky. — tg_echoonline_news
Artestovich continues to run a YouTube channel with a large number of subscribers. — tg_radiosvoboda
Artestovich criticizes both Russian and Ukrainian authorities. — tg_radiosvoboda

Coverage (20 sources)

Alexey Arestovitch sentenced to 11 years in prison in absentia in Russia — ЭХО / Новости
Arrestovich sentenced to 11 years in absentia — Ведомости
Arrestovich given 11 years in absentia in Russia for post about strike on Kramatorsk — Дождь
Court in Moscow sentenced Arrestovich to 11 years in prison in absentia — Радио Свобода
Arestovich sentenced in absentia in Russia — Фонтанка
Arrestovich given 11 years in absentia in Russia for post about strike on Kramatorsk — Дождь (Telegram)
In Moscow, former Ukrainian presidential office adviser Arестович was sentenced to 11 years in absentia — Коммерсантъ
Court in Moscow sentenced Alexey Arestovych to 11 years in prison in absentia on charges of fake news about the Russian army and calls for... — Varlamov News
Arестович sentenced in absentia to 11 years for fake news about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and calls for terrorism — Вести
Former adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office Alexey Arестович sentenced to 11 years in prison in absentia in Russia — Настоящее Время
Former Zelensky office adviser Arестович sentenced in absentia in Russia to 11 years — Интерфакс
Aleksey Arestovitch sentenced to 11 years in prison in absentia in Russia — Meduza
Alexey Arestovitch sentenced in absentia in Russia to 11 years in prison on charges of inciting terrorism and military 'fake news'... — SOTAvision
Military court sentenced Arестович* to 11 years in prison in absentia for fake news about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Вечерняя Москва
Former adviser to Zelenskyy's office Alexey Arestovitch sentenced to 11 years in absentia for post about Russia's strike on Kramatorsk and call to 'orchestrate total railway war against the enemy' — Медиазона
Arrestovich sentenced to 11 years in prison for calls to terrorism and fake news about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Москва 24
Resident of Ivanovo region sentenced for funding terrorism — Вести
Resident of Uхта sentenced to 10 years for justifying and aiding terrorism — Вести
In Bashkortostan, a local resident who worked for fighters in Syria was sentenced to 13 years — Вести
Inghushetia resident who showed his home to terrorists sentenced to 13 years in a colony — Вести

Arrestovich Sentenced to 11 Years in Absentia

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