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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex52 · female
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held at—
Categorytreason
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
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Unknown
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Ethnic
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Case Summary
Elena Karaniku was searched in Khabarovsk on January 4, 2025, and accused of confidential cooperation with a foreign state. The charges are reportedly based on Telegram correspondence with a representative of the Freedom of Russia Legion.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
У Елены Каранику был проведен обыск в Хабаровске 4 января 2025 года, и ее обвинили в конфиденциальном сотрудничестве с иностранным государством. Сообщается, что обвинения основаны на переписке в Telegram с представителем легиона «Свобода России».
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Confidential cooperation with a foreign state to the detriment of the Russian Federation
- 02Treason
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. ст. 205.5 УК РФ ч. 2Art. ст. 275 УК РФ
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorComms Interception
Technology usedTelegram
Inferred demographics
95%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name structure (Elena, Viktorovna) is typical of Russian Orthodox Christian naming conventions.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 4, 2025
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Elena Viktorovna Karaniku (PPW case cminfz97). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cminfz97c000jliuvryb2bsgq. Original data from politzek.org (https://www.politzek.org/prisoners#elena-viktorovna-karaniku).
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