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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex40 · male
OccupationPoliticians
Arrested inMoscow, Moscow
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Case Summary
Maxim Katz, a politician and blogger, was sentenced in absentia to 8 years in prison for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The case stems from a video he published about the killing of civilians in Bucha.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Published video about killing of civilians in Bucha
- 02Included in the register of “foreign agents”
- 03Sentenced in absentia to 8 years' imprisonment
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Dissemination of knowingly false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation motivated by political hatred
- 02Evading the obligations of a “foreign agent”
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicityJewish
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionJewish
The surname Katz is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname, suggesting a Jewish background within a Russian context.
04Sources
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: Maxim Katz (PPW case cmi88asq). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88asqf005wli0t6u5h1ol7. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/maxim-katz).
Formats reflect this case as an online database record. Always verify the original source before citing in legal filings.
