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Reznikov Vitaly Olegovich

Vitaly Reznikov, a resident of Astrakhan, was added to Rosfinmonitoring's register of extremists and terrorists on 26 June 2026. A month later, on 27 July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that a criminal case had been opened against him on charges of financing the activities of an extremist organisation under Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Russian Criminal Code.

According to the investigation, Reznikov had 'watched anti-corruption videos' and, 'having become interested in the content, made a voluntary payment of 500 roubles'. The authorities stated that the monthly donations continued to be debited for a year.

The court placed him under house arrest.