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Igor Balashov
1966-12-05
Under house arrest
Dimitrovgrad
Biography
He is a resident of Dimitrovgrad (the Ulyanovsk region). On 3 February 2026, his home was searched. According to the website “Jehovah's Witnesses. Legal situation in Russia”, after the search, began at 6 a.m., he was taken to an FSB department for questioning, which began shortly before midnight. For nearly 20 hours, Balashov was not allowed to eat, drink or take necessary medication. At the time of the interrogation, his blood pressure rose sharply, half of his face became numb, and he began to tremble. Balashov was later placed under house arrest as part of a case of involvement in
He is a resident of Dimitrovgrad (the Ulyanovsk region). On 3 February 2026, his home was searched. According to the website “Jehovah's Witnesses. Legal situation in Russia”, after the search, began at 6 a.m., he was taken to an FSB department for questioning, which began shortly before midnight. For nearly 20 hours, Balashov was not allowed to eat, drink or take necessary medication. At the time of the interrogation, his blood pressure rose sharply, half of his face became numb, and he began to tremble. Balashov was later placed under house arrest as part of a case of involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation, namely the Jehovah’s Witnesses community. Members of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities – holding meetings and worship services, as well as attracting new supporters.