Ksenia Fadeeva (Russian: Ксения Владиславовна Фадеева) is a Russian opposition politician, former regional coordinator of Alexei Navalny Headquarters in Tomsk.
Ksenia Fadeeva | |
|---|---|
Ксения Фадеева | |
| Born | |
| Known for | Opposition to Vladimir Putin |
| Political party | Progress Party (since 2013) |
Biography
editFadeeva graduated from the Faculty of International Law of Tomsk State University in 2014. During her student years, she actively participated in pickets and rallies, and was repeatedly detained and find for voicing her opinions. In 2015, she became the regional coordinator of the Golos movement.[1]
In 2020, she won at the local elections and was elected to the Tomsk city council.[2][3][4]
In 2021, when Navalny's Foundation for Fighting Corruption (FBK) was declared an "extremist organization", many of former coordinators and employees of Alexey Navalny’s regional campaign offices. In late December 2021, Fadeeva's home was searched. By decision of the Kirovsky District Court in Tomsk, Fadeeva was placed under pre-trial restrictions.[5][6]
On December 29, 2023, after a closed trial Fadeeva was sentenced to 9 years in prison under extremists charges.[7][8][9] She was also fined 500,000 rubles ($5,500).[10] The sentence was widely condemned and perceived as politically motivated.[11][12][13]
Fadeeva was released as one of 26 total prisoners swapped in the 2024 Ankara prisoner exchange.[14]
References
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- ^ "Likening Opposition to Terrorism 'Breaks Russia's Foundations,' Jailed Navalny Coordinator Says". The Moscow Times. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Navalny's Allies Claim Symbolic Council Seat Wins in Regional Polls". The Moscow Times. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Ex-Navalny Coordinators Detained for 'Extremism'". The Moscow Times. 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Retroactive repression Five former team Navalny activists arrested in cities across Russia". Meduza. 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "'Foreign agent': Putin's new crackdown on the opposition". Financial Times. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Экс-координаторке штаба Навального в Томске назначили 9 лет колонии по делу об экстремизме". OVD Info. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Repressions Report. December 2023". OVD Info. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Navalny Ally Fadeyeva Sentenced to 9 Years for 'Extremism'". The Moscow Times. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Ahead of New Year holiday, Russia sentences more people to prison". The Washington Post. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Joint Statement on Political Repression in Russia". OSCE. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Russia: The Laws that Ban the Opposition". Global Bar. 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Мы считаем политзаключённой Ксению Фадееву" (in Russian). Memorial Human Rights Centre. 2023-11-13. Archived from the original on 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "A list of people freed in prisoner swap deal with Russia". The Washington Post. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-12-11.