Date of birth: June 30, 1970 (55 years old)
citizenship:
Россия
City of residence: Berezniki
Occupation: спорт
Form of repression:
travel restrictions
Pursuit stage:
verdict delivered – appeal pending
Date of arrest:
January 1, 1
Sentence:
штраф 300.000 рублей
Date of sentencing:
January 29, 2026
Current location:
not in custody
Lists of persecuted:
Current list of those persecuted without imprisonment
Guseva Elena Valentinovna, born on June 30, 1970, resident of the city of Berezniki in the Perm Krai, mother of three children, athlete, and civic activist. In 2013, she swam across the Bering Strait and was listed in the Guinness World Records.
On 29 January 2026, she was convicted under Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Russian Criminal Code (“Financing extremist activity”) over donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) and sentenced to a fine of 300,000 rubles.
She was detained on August 27, 2025, and taken into custody the following day. On October 14, 2025, she was placed under house arrest. After the verdict, she was released under a travel ban.
