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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex43 · female
OccupationTeacher
Arrested inMoscow, Moscow
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence1 year
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Evgenia Feklistova (Kholodova), a teacher from Moscow, received a suspended sentence of 1 year and 6 months for using violence against a law enforcement officer at an anti-war rally. She confessed to hitting an officer with a bag.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Teacher
- 02Suspended sentence for violence
- 03Anti-war protest
- 04Confessed guilt
02Charges
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 318
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name structure and common usage strongly suggest a background within the Russian ethnic group.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 14, 2022
Sentence served
4y 3mo / 1 year
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: Evgenia Feklistova (PPW case cmi8818a). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8818ak002dli0to4beyri8. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/evgenia-feklistova-kholodova).
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