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Tatiana Arshinova

Tatiana Arshinova

Nizhny Novgorod

41 yr old (born in 22.10.1984)

Address: 603098 г. Нижний Новгород, проспект Гагарина, дом 26 «а», ФКУ СИЗО-1 ГУФСИН России по Нижегородской области, Аршинова Татьяна Павловна, 1984 г.р.

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An activist from Nizhny Novgorod. On 17 July 2025, she was detained and arrested in the case of an extremist organization. Later, it became known that she was charged with participation in the activities of an extremist organization in connection with publications about her work at the Anti-Corruption Foundation.

In November 2025, it became known that Arshinova was also charged with participation in the activities of a terrorist organization in connection with correspondence found in her phone, allegedly with a "curator" from the Freedom of Russia Legion.

In 2021, the activist was searched in the "sanitary case" due to her participation in the rally in support of Navalny on January 23. This case involved her as a witness.

You can read more about politically persecuted people in the Telegram channel OVD-Info LIVE and our database of politically motivated criminal prosecutions.

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Address: 603098 г. Нижний Новгород, проспект Гагарина, дом 26 «а», ФКУ СИЗО-1 ГУФСИН России по Нижегородской области, Аршинова Татьяна Павловна, 1984 г.р.

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