March 2, 2026

Russia’s Supreme Court designates the Russian Antiwar Committee a “terrorist movement”

Moscow has designated the Antiwar Committee of Russia as a terrorist movement, and its activities have been banned nationwide, according to a report by the state-controlled news agency TASS citing the Russian Supreme Court

Russia’s Supreme Court designates the Russian Antiwar Committee a “terrorist movement”

TL;DR

  • The Russian Supreme Court has designated the Antiwar Committee of Russia as a terrorist movement, banning its activities nationwide.
  • The Prosecutor General's Office claims the movement aims for the violent seizure of power and changes to the constitutional order.
  • The FSB has charged 23 members, including Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kara-Murza, with terrorism.
  • Evidence cited includes the committee's Berlin Declaration, which deems Russian authorities illegitimate, and an initiative for an opposition platform within PACE.
  • The Antiwar Committee was founded by Mikhail Khodorkovsky in February 2022 and supports emigrants, humanitarian aid for Ukraine, and rights defense for anti-war citizens.

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