In March 2026, Ponomareva* was declared a wanted person. She was…
In March 2026, Ponomareva* was declared a wanted person. She was found guilty under part 2 of article 330.1 (violation of the rules governing the activities of a foreign agent) and part 3 of article 284.1 (organization of the activities of a foreign or international organization whose activities have been deemed undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation).
Consensus
- Lev Ponomarev was convicted in absentia by the Khimki District Court in Moscow.
- Ponomarev was sentenced to five years and six months of imprisonment for organizing activities of an organization declared undesirable in Russia.
- The court also imposed a ban on administering websites for nine years.
- Ponomarev is listed as a foreign agent in Russia.
- The case involved violations of laws related to foreign agents and the operation of banned organizations.
- Ponomarev lives abroad and was placed under an international arrest warrant in March 2026.
Points of divergence
- A man from Priazovsky, Zaporozhye Oblast, was sentenced to 12 years for making donations to the Ukrainian military and purchasing military bonds totaling nearly one million rubles. — mediazona
- I.P. Vilyinsky from Pechora, Republic of Komi, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for espionage, preparation of sabotage against energy infrastructure, and planning to join a banned Ukrainian terrorist organization. — vesti
- Vilyinsky was accused of providing personal data to a terrorist group's handler and conducting reconnaissance on energy facilities in Pechora. — interfax
- Ponomarev was convicted under Article 330.1, part 2 (violating foreign agent regulations) and Article 284.1, part 3 (organizing activities of a banned organization). — vm
- The case involved the 'Andrei Sakharov Institute,' which was declared undesirable in Russia; Ponomarev organized its operations from France. — vedomosti
- Ponomarev is 84 years old and resides outside of Russia. — tg_varlamov_news
- Prosecution requested a sentence of six years and five months for Ponomarev, citing his failure to comply with foreign agent obligations and creation of the banned institute. — kommersant
- A man from Moscow Oblast was sentenced to 13 years in prison for murdering an invalid using a kitchen knife after a conflict during alcohol consumption. — m24
Coverage (17 sources)
- Ukrainian from occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region sentenced to 12 years for donations to Armed Forces of Ukraine and purchase of military bonds — Медиазона
- Ryazan student sentenced to 15 years in prison for treason; he was 'convinced' he was communicating with a Ukrainian representative — Медиазона
- Pechora Resident to Serve 16 Years for Espionage and Preparation of Terrorist Attacks on Energy Infrastructure — Вести
- Komi Resident Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Gathering Data on TSO Objects for Ukraine — Интерфакс
- Krasnodar resident sentenced to 16 years for leaking energy infrastructure data to Ukraine — Вести
- Worked against his own compatriots: Zaporozhian sentenced for espionage — Вести
- Defender Lev Ponomarev sentenced in absentia in Russia: what sentence was given and for which crimes — Вечерняя Москва
- Defender Ponomarev sentenced to 5.5 years in absentia — Ведомости
- Human rights defender Lev Ponomarev sentenced in absentia to five and a half years on charges of creating the 'Andrei Sakharov Institute'... — Varlamov News
- Moscow Court Sentenced Human Rights Defender Lev Ponomarev to 5.5 Years in Prison in Absentia — Интерфакс
- Human rights activist and foreign agent Lev Ponomarev requested more than six years in prison — Коммерсантъ
- Crimean man who fought for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and was captured by Russia sentenced to 13.5 years in prison — Медиазона
- Resident of Khimki sentenced to 14 years in prison for treason; accused of passing data to SBU, including on Sheremetyevo Airport — Медиазона
- Resident of Khimki sentenced to 14 years for working with the SBU — Коммерсантъ
- Sevastopol cook sentenced to 16 years in prison for passing information about Russian military equipment deployment to Ukraine — Медиазона
- Irkutsk resident sentenced to 15 years for treason and aiding a sabotage — Интерфакс
- Resident of Moscow Region sentenced to 13 years in prison for murder of wheelchair-bound disabled person — Москва 24
Key entities
- Lev Ponomarev
- Moscow
- Russia
- Ukraine
- FSB
- SBU
- Khimki
- Andrei Sakharov Institute
- Pechora
- Yevgeniya Fedorova
- INTERFAX.RU
- Zaporizhzhia Oblast
- Komi
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Ольгу Цирик