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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inSterlitamak, Bashkortostan
Held at—
CategorySocial media
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
Rustam Biktashev from Sterlitamak is on trial for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The case proceeded to trial in late January 2025.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Resident of Sterlitamak (Bashkortostan)
- 02Accused of spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces
- 03Case went to trial in January 2025
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicityTurkic/Central Asian
Region of originCentral Asia/Volga-Ural
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The name Rustam is common among Turkic groups, and the patronymic Biktashev suggests a Central Asian or Turkic background.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Rustam Biktashev (PPW case cmgoiqft). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoiqft1001olizynh2704nm. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/rustam-biktashev).
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