Case of Muravyov in Saint Petersburg

Case History

In April 2024, Igor Muravyov, a resident of St. Petersburg, was searched. Four months earlier, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against him under charges of participation in the activities of an extremist organization for holding conversations on biblical topics. Immediately after the search, Igor was detained and placed in custody. In August 2024, the believer was charged under Articles 282.2 (1.1) and 282.2 (2) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, in September the case went to court, and in October it was returned to the prosecutor. In February, the case went to court again, and in June 2025, a fine of 600,000 rubles was passed.
Timeline

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    Tapping and hidden surveillance

    The man communicates with Igor Muravyov and other believers on biblical topics via video conferencing, recording their conversations on video.

    He then hands over the discs with the recordings of the conversations to the FSB.

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    Case initiated Art. 282.2 (1.1)

    A criminal case is opened against Igor Muravyov.

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    Case initiated Art. 282.2 (2)

    The investigator initiates a second criminal case against Igor Muravyov, this time under Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, and merges it with the first.

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    Search Detention center

    In St. Petersburg, Igor Muravyov's house is searched, he is detained.

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    Detention center Health risk

    60-year-old Igor Muravyov is chosen as a restriction measure - detention. The believer is placed in the Kresty pre-trial detention center in St. Petersburg.

    Igor's state of health is bad. He is not given any medication and is not provided with the dietary food he needs. The application to the medical unit for assistance has not yet been answered.

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    Detention center Elderly Art. 282.2 (2) Art. 282.2 (1.1)

    Relatives sent Igor a Bible in a parcel, but they do not give it to him. Only after several months in the pre-trial detention center, the believer was able to get a Bible in the library of the pre-trial detention center. The man is supported by letters from different countries.

    Igor suffers from a number of serious chronic illnesses, but he does not receive proper treatment in the pre-trial detention center.

    The investigator charges the believer under Articles 282.2 (1.1) and 282.2 (2) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

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    Case went to court

    The case goes to the Kalininskiy District Court of St. Petersburg. It will be considered by judge Dmitry Sivenkov.

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    Case returned to prosecutor

    The judge returns the case of Igor Muravyov to the prosecutor.

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    Detention center Health risk

    Igor Muravyov is being held in a double cell. It is warm and the conditions are normal. Igor is still in dire need of medical attention.

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    First Instance Sentence Fine Art. 282.2 (1.1) Art. 282.2 (2)

    Judge Dmitriy Sivenkov finds Muravyov guilty and imposes a fine of 600,000 rubles on him. He is released from the detention center.

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