A case has been opened against an elderly woman from Magadan, previously convicted over posts about the war, for donating to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).

A criminal case has been opened against 69-year-old activist Tamara Kryukova for financing extremist activity due to donations made to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) (Part 1, Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code). She told OVD-Info about this herself.

On 2 April, investigators came to search the activist’s home. They did not wait for her lawyer. During the search, they seized Kryukova’s international passport, her mobile phone, her sister’s bank card, and all the elderly woman’s cash savings.

Kryukova is currently under a travel ban.

She said that she is accused of sending three donations of 1,000 rubles each (about US$11) to FBK in January and February 2022. Kryukova says she does not remember making these donations.

• In spring 2024, the activist was fined 400,000 rubles (about US$4,300) over a case of justifying terrorism online (Part 2, Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code). Kryukova was convicted because of posts related to the war in Ukraine. She spoke out against the killing of civilians, and also shared two articles about the activities of the “Russian Volunteer Corps” and the “Freedom of Russia” Legion.
• In 2023, Kryukova faced administrative prosecution 12 times under articles regarding unauthorised protest (Part 2, Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences), “discrediting” the military (Part 1, Article 20.3.3), and displaying banned symbols (Part 1, Article 20.3). She was arrested twice on administrative charges, including before being detained on the criminal case.