{"id":35791,"date":"2025-01-29T15:17:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T12:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memopzk.org\/news\/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-ivana-kolosova\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:37:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:37:24","slug":"my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-ivana-kolosova","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/memopzk.org\/en\/news\/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-ivana-kolosova\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivan Kolosov is a political prisoner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A paramedic from Moscow has been sentenced to nearly nine years in a strict-regime penal colony for allegedly planning to join the Free Russia Legion<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018Political Prisoners. Memorial\u2019 human rights project, in accordance with<\/strong> international standards<\/strong><\/a>, considers Ivan Kolosov a political prisoner. Kolosov has been convicted on a charge of preparing to take part in combat in Ukraine for purposes contrary to Russia\u2019s interests. His prosecution and conviction violate his right to fair trial. We demand that his criminal conviction be immediately quashed and all criminal charges against him be dropped.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What were the charges against Ivan Kolosov?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ivan Kolosov has been outspoken in his opposition to Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine, regularly sharing his views with colleagues and in online discussions. In autumn 2022, he was reported to the authorities after posting a comment referencing the phrase \u2018Russian warship, go fuck yourself.\u2019 On 10 November 2022, he was summoned to the Centre for Countering Extremism, where his phone was confiscated. On 2 December, he was fined 30,000 roubles on an administrative charge of \u2018discrediting\u2019 the Russian army. Under pressure from his employers, he left his job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After searching Kolosov\u2019s phone, law enforcement officers opened a criminal case against him on a charge of \u2018preparing to take part in an armed conflict on the territory of a foreign state for purposes deemed to be against Russia\u2019s interests\u2019 (Article 30, Part 1, in conjunction with Article 208, Part 3, of the Russian Criminal Code). The prosecution claimed he planned to join the Free Russia Legion and provide medical aid to wounded soldiers. To this end, he allegedly contacted an \u2018unidentified person\u2019 online and, in the summer of 2022, visited the Ukrainian embassy in Belarus to \u2018receive instructions.\u2019 He was also accused of producing and distributing anti-war leaflets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 30 March 2023, Kolosov was remanded in custody. On 2 October 2024, he was sentenced to nine years\u2019 imprisonment. On appeal, his sentence was reduced by two months. He is to serve the first four years of his sentence in a cell-type prison and the remainder in a strict-regime penal colony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do we consider Kolosov a political prisoner?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if Ivan Kolosov had genuinely planned to join the Free Russia Legion, we believe this should not be grounds for criminal prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The charge of \u2018taking part in armed conflict for purposes against Russia\u2019s interests\u2019 does not meet the criteria of legal certainty. In our view, it is the war of aggression against Ukraine that contradicts Russia\u2019s interest, not defending Ukraine from Russian aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under international law, the only prohibited form of foreign military involvement is mercenary activity, which is not applicable in Kolosov\u2019s case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the circumstances of his prosecution raise serious doubts about whether he actually planned to travel to Ukraine. He was likely a victim of police entrapment, which is unlawful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We consider Kolosov\u2019s consistent anti-war stance as the main reason for his prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A detailed description of Ivan Kolosov\u2019s case and of our position is available on our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognition of an individual as a political prisoner does not imply that the \u2018Political Prisoners. Memorial\u2019 human rights project agrees with or approves of their views, statements, or actions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you help?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can write to Ivan Kolosov at the following address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Russian:<\/em>
<\/strong>127081, \u0433. \u041c\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0432\u0430, \u0443\u043b. \u0412\u0438\u043b\u044e\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f, \u0434. 4, \u0424\u041a\u0423 \u0421\u0418\u0417\u041e-4 \u0413\u0423\u0424\u0421\u0418\u041d \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438\u0438 \u043f\u043e \u0433. \u041c\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0432\u0435, <\/strong> \u041a\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0443 \u0418\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0443 \u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0435\u0435\u0432\u0438\u0447\u0443, 1988 \u0433. \u0440.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In English:<\/em>
<\/strong>Ivan Alekseevich Kolosov (born 1988), Remand Prison No. 4, Russian Federal Penitentiary Service for Moscow, 4 Vilyuyskaya Street, Moscow, 127081, Russia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also send an email via the F-Pismo<\/a> and ZT<\/a> services (for payment with Russian bank cards), PrisonMail<\/a> (for payment with other bank cards), OVD-Info<\/a> and Memorial-France<\/a> (free of charge).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that letters in languages other than Russian are highly unlikely to reach the recipient.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest news about Ivan Kolosov\u2019s case is available on the Telegram channel of his support group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can donate<\/a> to help all political prisoners in Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-35791","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","regions-moscow-oblast","news-type-nashi-novosti-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nIvan Kolosov is a political prisoner - Political prisoners support. 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