Date of birth: December 9, 1977 (48 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Moscow
Occupation: IT
Pursuit stage:
verdict delivered – appeal pending
Sentence:
4 года лишения свободы условно
Date of sentencing:
August 24, 2026
Current location:
not in custody
Lists of persecuted:
Current list of those persecuted without imprisonment
Leonid Stepanov is a Moscow resident and worked as a programmer. In May 2026, he was charged under the article concerning financing the activities of an extremist organisation (Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Russian Criminal Code) over donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation.
According to the prosecution, in August 2021, Stepanov made two transfers totalling 1,532 roubles and 43 kopecks (≈ 16 €). He was under house arrest during the investigation and trial.
In August 2026, he was sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment suspended.
