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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex32 · male
OccupationOffice worker
Arrested inNovosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusReleased
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Mikhail Ryazantsev, a deputy's assistant in the Novosibirsk City Council, was accused of stealing 16,000 rubles from the city council. The case was terminated due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Deputy's assistant in Novosibirsk City Council
- 02Accused of stealing from the city council
- 03Case terminated due to expiration of statute of limitations
- 04Coordinator of the movement \"Maimed Novosibirsk\"
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01theft
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 159
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Mikhail Ryazantsev is a common Russian name with a typical Russian surname structure.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 6, 2022
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Mikhail Ryazantsev (PPW case cmi88eob). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88eobr007eli0t0wp3q4wk. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/mikhail-ryazantsev).
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