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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex65 · male
OccupationRetired person
Arrested inSovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast
Held atFederal Governmental Institution "Penal colony no. 8 of the Russian Penitentiary Directorate of Kaliningrad region"
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 years
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Suspected of having cancer, bladder issues
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Igor Baryshnikov was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for publishing posts about the shelling of a maternity hospital in Mariupol and the killing of residents of Bucha. He has faced health issues and mistreatment while imprisoned, including delayed medical care and restrictions on communication.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Published posts about Mariupol and Bucha.
- 02Suspected of having cancer.
- 03Denied attendance to his mother's funeral.
- 04Suffered medical neglect in prison.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Posts about the shelling of a maternity hospital in Mariupol and the murders of Bucha residents
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 Igor Baryshnikov is a common Russian name structure, and the location in Kaliningrad Oblast is historically Russian.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 1, 2022
Sentence served
4y 2mo / 7 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: Igor Baryshnikov (PPW case cmi88abo). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88aboj005tli0t4tjt34mf. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/igor-baryshnikov).
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