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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex48 · male
OccupationJournalist
Arrested inRostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast
Held at—
CategoryJournalism
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 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
Sergey Reznik, an opposition journalist from Rostov-on-Don, is currently not in Russia and faces multiple criminal charges including spreading "fake news" about the Armed Forces, extortion, and calls for extremism. The charges relate to his Telegram channel posts and his support of a former Rostov region prosecutor.
Key Facts
08 entries- 01Opposition journalist
- 02Multiple criminal charges
- 03Not in Russia
- 04Case involves Telegram channel posts
- 05Organization: Freelance
- 06Role: Journalist
- 07Event start: November 26, 2013
- 08[CPJ] https://cpj.org/data/people/sergei-reznik/
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Retaliatory
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. 354.1Art. 163Art. 207.3Art. 280
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Sergey is a common Slavic male name, and Reznik is a typical Russian surname.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 1, 2021
05Sources
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: Sergey Reznik (PPW case cmi8815v). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8815vy002bli0tn234g5rf. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/sergey-reznik).
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