Article of the Criminal Code:
Aleksandr Kislovsky is a pensioner and a resident of Smolensk. In 2002, he stood as a candidate for the regional Legislative Assembly on behalf of the Democratic Party of Russia.
In September 2025, a criminal case was opened against him over the online dissemination of knowingly false information about the Russian Armed Forces, and he was ordered not to leave his place of residence.
When his trial was due to begin at a court in Smolensk in March 2026, Kislovsky attempted to leave Russia. On 23 March 2026, he was detained at the border with Finland on suspicion of attempting to cross the border illegally and remanded in custody.
On 14 May 2026, he was convicted in Vyborg under Part 1 of Article 30 and Part 1 of Article 322 of the Russian Criminal Code and fined 100,000 roubles. However, he was not released: a week earlier, a court in Smolensk had ordered him held in custody in connection with the case under Article 207.3 of the Russian Criminal Code. Kislovsky faces up to 10 years’ imprisonment.
