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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex57 · male
OccupationHead of the Center for Psychophysiological Diagnostics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Arrested inSakhalin region
Held atIn custody
Categorytreason
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Vadim Krivoruchko, former head of a psychological diagnostics center, was found guilty of cooperating with a foreign entity. He has been in custody since approximately June 2023, but his sentence is unknown.
Key Facts
02 entries- 01Worked for the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Sakhalin
- 02Convicted December 17, 2024
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Криворучко Вадим Анатольевич, 57 лет (по данным на июнь 2023 года). С апреля 2022 года работал начальником центра психофизиологической диагностики МВД по Сахалинской области. 17 декабря 2024 года признан виновным по ст. 275.1 УК РФ («Сотрудничество на конфиденциальной основе с иностранным государством, международной либо иностранной организацией»), наказание неизвестно. Находится под стражей предположительно с июня 2023 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Confidential cooperation with a foreign state or organization
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 275.1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name structure (Vadim, Anatolyevich) and the surname Krivoruchko are typical of Russian Slavic naming conventions.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Vadim Anatolyevich Krivoruchko (PPW case cmi8bctc). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8bctch002olipfqmukc4s4. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/krivoruchko-vadim-anatolevich/).
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