Dmitry Salikhov is a political prisoner

An entrepreneur from Vladivostok was sentenced to two years in prison over a WhatsApp status

In 2023, Dmitry Salikhov from Vladivostok came across a YouTube announcement of a fundraising campaign for one of the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). He took a screenshot of the text shown in the video and posted it as his WhatsApp Status. Anyone who had Salikhov’s phone number in their contacts could view the status.

One of Salikhov’s acquaintances reported him to the law enforcement authorities. His testimony became the basis for the criminal case, and he later served as the prosecution’s key witness.

Salikhov was detained in late August or early September 2024 and charged with publicly calling for activities directed against the security of the state (Article 280.4 of the Russian Criminal Code). On 16 April 2025, he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.

A detailed description of Dmitry Salikhov’s case and of our position is available on our website.

How can I help?

You can write to Dmitry Salikhov at the following address:

Ru:

675020, Амурская область, г. Благовещенск, ул. Албазинская, д. 45, ФКУ ИК-8 УФСИН России по Амурской области, Салихов Дмитрий Эрнестович, 1990 г. р.

En:

Penal Colony No. 8, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Amur Oblast, 45 Albazinskaya St., Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, 675020, Russia, Salikhov Dmitry Ernestovich, born 1990.

Please note that letters in languages other than Russian are highly unlikely to reach the intended recipient.

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Please note that letters in languages other than Russian are highly unlikely to reach the recipient.

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