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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex61 · male
OccupationPolitician
Arrested inPskov, Pskov Oblast
Held at—
CategoryProtest
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Lev Shlosberg, a politician from Pskov, is under house arrest for allegedly discrediting the army by posting a video on social media. He denies posting the video and faces charges under Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Former deputy of the Pskov Regional Assembly
- 02Deputy head of the Pskov branch of the Yabloko party
- 03Included in the register of "foreign agents"
- 04Under house arrest
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Discrediting the army
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityAshkenazi Jewish
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionJewish
The surname Shlosberg is a common Ashkenazi Jewish name, and the location Pskov is historically associated with Jewish communities.
04Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Lev Shlosberg (PPW case cmgoity0). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoity0u0032lizyk6g4bvzm. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/lev-shlosberg).
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