The case of Oleg Artemov in Chelyabinsk Artemov Oleg

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The case of Oleg Artemov in Chelyabinsk

Artemov Oleg

Updated: April 22, 2024


Name: Artemov Oleg Igorevich

Date of Birth: July 31, 1995

Current status: Suspect

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (2), 282.3 (1)

Current restrictions: recognizance agreement


Biography


In February 2024, Oleg Artemov from Chelyabinsk was suspected of committing a crime under two extremist articles for discussing the Bible with friends via video link.


Oleg was born in July 1995 in the village of Kanashevo, Chelyabinsk Region, and has lived in Chelyabinsk all his life. He has an elder brother. Their father works as a boiler room operator, and their mother is retired. As a child, Oleg loved to play football with friends, as well as invent, shoot and edit humorous sketches.


After school, Oleg worked as a mechanic in a bowling center. And after 5 years he began to repair apartments. He periodically attends various events in the field of construction, such as seminars, master classes and festivals of masters in different cities of Russia.


In his free time, Oleg plays volleyball, football, skates. In summer, he likes to relax on the Ural lakes. He also likes to organize big holidays and parties for friends from different cities, as well as shoot humorous videos. "I can't live without humor and puns," says Oleg.


From early childhood, his mother instilled in Oleg a love for the Bible. The young man himself deeply studied this book to be convinced of its value. He was impressed by her inner consistency, archaeological and historical accuracy, and practical wisdom. In 2012, Oleg decided to take the Christian path.


The criminal prosecution disrupted the young man's plans to expand his professional activities. He says: "I started recording my training video course on painting. But since the persecution can intensify at any moment, I have to abandon these long-term plans.


Case History


At the end of February 2024, the investigator of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Aleksandr Chepenko, opened two criminal cases at once against another resident of Chelyabinsk, Oleg Artemov. The believer was suspected of participating in the activities of an extremist organization and its financing due to the fact that he participated in worship services, and also paid for a video conferencing application. Artyomov’s phone and bank cards were seized, and he himself was placed under recognizance agreemnet.

Timeline


Criminal case


Region:

Chelyabinsk Region

Locality:

Chelyabinsk

Suspected of:

"Took part in the activities of a religious association... in the form of participation in religious meetings... conducting conversations with residents of the city of Chelyabinsk, demonstrating and watching educational videos" (from the decision to initiate a criminal case)

Court case number:

12402750030000026

Case initiated:

February 29, 2024

Current case stage:

Preliminary investigation

Investigating:

Third Department for the Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Chelyabinsk Region

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (2), 282.3 (1)

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