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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex66 · male
OccupationJournalist
Arrested inMoscow, Moscow
Held at—
CategoryJournalism
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Case Summary
Alexander Nevzorov, a journalist and YouTuber, was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison for publishing "fake" information about the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine. His property was seized and he was declared a "foreign agent".
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Sentenced in absentia to 8 years.
- 02Accused of spreading false information about the Mariupol hospital shelling.
- 03Declared a "foreign agent".
- 04Property seized.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Dissemination of deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Alexander Nevzorov is a classic Russian name structure, and the location in Moscow confirms a Russian context.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 1, 2022
Sentence served
4y 4mo / 8 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
OVD-InfoCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Alexander Nevzorov (PPW case cmi888sw). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi888swa0059li0tay73lbfp. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/alexander-nevzorov).
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