Andrei Trofimov

An activist from Moscow, born in 1966. A veteran of the democratic movement and a defender of the White House in 1991.

After speaking in court in the summer of 2023 with his final statement, the political prisoner was convicted again—for publicly justifying terrorism. His total prison term increased to 13 years.

2020s

Cases concerning the discreditation of the Russian Armed Forces Cases of justifying terrorism

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The final statement

‘Modern-day Russia is a victim of negative selection.’

Esteemed Court, the Russian attack on Ukraine on 24 February 2022 became possible because modern-day Russia is a victim of negative selection. A country of cowards, fools, and dull shit. There is no place for me here, because I am neither the first, nor the second, nor the third of these.

Tver Garrison Military Court, Tver Oblast, Russia

6 May 2025

Source: sotavision.
More about the case: Memorial.
Photo: Ilya Varlamov.