All assessments of the criminal prosecution of specific individuals, including the designation of detained persons as political prisoners, reflect the position of our Project. Such assessments are not based on the views and assessments of the individuals being prosecuted, their families, friends or lawyers, and do not imply their consent or approval. The information regarding the facts of specific criminal cases published on our Project’s website has been obtained from public sources and does not imply or require the consent of the individuals mentioned therein or their representatives.

Ivanov Andrei Vitalevich

Date of birth: July 31, 1967 (59 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: п. Павшозеро (Вологодская область)
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.2 ч. 2
Pursuit stage:  решение суда вступило в силу
Date of arrest:  December 16, 2026
Sentence:  2 года лишения свободы в колонии общего режима
Date of sentencing:  April 2, 2026
Current location:  unknown

Andrei Ivanov is a resident of the Vologda oblast and a former tool sharpener at a furniture factory. He suffered several heart attacks, after which he retired due to health issues. In December 2025, Ivanov was placed under house arrest on charges of publicly calling for terrorist activity online—specifically for a comment posted in 2021 in which he criticized Putin and wrote: "hang that bastard in Red Square." In April 2026, Ivanov was sentenced to two years in a penal colony and taken into custody in the courtroom.