We have already described the case of Irina Fayzulina and Elena Guseva: they are being prosecuted under Article 282.3 of the Russian Criminal Code over a donation of 2,200 rubles (≈ €24) to the anti-corruption organization FBK. Their fate, as seen through the lens of what is often called Russia’s current “justice” system, is now known: fines of 300,000 rubles (≈ €3,288) and 300,000 rubles (≈ €3,288) have been imposed—136 times and 136 times the original donation amount (and about 273 times in total). Corruption is evidently so valuable to this regime that even minimal support for anti-corruption work is punished with a sum comparable to many people’s annual income in Russia.

In Fayzulina’s case, the prosecutor sought a harsher penalty—a fine of 550,000 rubles (≈ €6,027)—but the court ultimately limited it to 300,000 rubles (≈ €3,288) for donations to “the extremist FBK.”

Earlier, the Berezniki City Court considered Guseva’s case and also imposed a 300,000-ruble (≈ €3,288) fine on similar charges. Until the ruling enters into legal force, she remains under a travel restriction (a pledge not to leave).

Both activists were accused of financing extremist activity (Article 282.3) due to donations to FBK (first designated as an extremist organization and later as a terrorist organization). They were detained on August 27, 2025, and on October 14 the court changed the preventive measure to house arrest.

Euro amounts are calculated using the official exchange rate of the Bank of Russia as of 03 Feb 2026: €1 = 91.2470 RUB.