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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex41 · male
OccupationPolitician
Arrested invillage of Krasnogvardeyskoye, Adygea
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Igor Korotkov was fined for publishing a link to a video clip containing false information about the activities of the Russian Armed Forces on WhatsApp. The post was allegedly made from his phone in March 2022.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Published a link to a video clip on WhatsApp.
- 02The video was deemed to contain false information about the Russian Armed Forces.
- 03Twice nominated as a candidate for elections.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Fakes about the Russian Armed Forces in the Krasnogvardeysky district of Adygea
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedWhatsApp
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Igor is a common Slavic name, and the location in Adygea suggests a Russian-speaking population base.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 1, 2022
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Igor Korotkov (PPW case cmi88a9i). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88a9is005rli0te6o19urr. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/igor-korotkov).
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