Anarchist Ruslan Sidiki remains in detention — and we continue to support him. Right now we need to raise 200,000 rubles to pay for his lawyer’s work for the next three months. When someone is held in a pre-trial detention center (SIZO), this is the most expensive period to provide support. At the same time, it’s also when there are more opportunities — for the defense, regular lawyer visits, and filing appeals.
Ruslan Sidiki, a citizen of Russia and Italy, has been sentenced to 29 years in prison. He was found guilty under “terrorism” charges and a number of other accusations for two acts of sabotage against Russia’s military logistics: an attempted drone attack on the Dyagilevo airfield and the sabotage of a railway line used to transport military cargo. Ruslan has emphasized that he targeted only military infrastructure, and that the railway tracks that were blown up were not used by passenger trains.
Ruslan’s lawyer is preparing additional materials for the appeal and will take part in the proceedings at the Military Court of Appeal. He regularly visits Ruslan at Ryazhsk SIZO, stays in contact with the Italian consulate, and continues efforts to hold accountable the security officers who tortured Ruslan after his detention. This work requires not only time, but also systematic, persistent pressure on the system — and it is already producing results.
At the end of August, the prosecutor’s office ruled that investigator Svetlana Surina’s refusal to open a criminal case regarding Ruslan’s torture was unlawful. The materials were sent for an additional review, and the lawyer’s demands were fully satisfied. This was the outcome of enormous work: dozens of complaints, months of correspondence, and constant pressure on oversight bodies. For the security services, this means one thing: every time they break the law, it does not go without consequences. They are summoned for questioning, denied bonuses, and violations are formally recorded. This kind of work reduces the risk of further torture and provides Ruslan with additional protection.
We recently closed the previous fundraiser and fully paid the lawyer’s fees through November 15. Now we need to secure the next period — so the appeal can be prepared as thoroughly as possible, every visit to Ruslan can be paid for, and the work on the torture case does not stop.
We are announcing a new fundraiser: 200,000 rubles (circa 2200 euros) for three months of legal work.
Ruble donations via the “Zaodno” platform
For transfers in foreign currency:
IBAN: LT36 3250 0986 4982 1011
BIC: REVOLT21
Card holder: Anastasiia Bogdanova
PayPal: firesoffreedom@protonmail.com (note: “for Sidiki”)
Crypto:
Bitcoin: bc1qx63u6p0tlqd40hpcgeln7sksy2hgm0gekgpw8s
Ethereum: 0xE8A926f292272391707ed1A7b55Db1466F0c0993
Litecoin: LVxHRweSkkwkNHxY432U2swpEUAMWupsrP
USDT (ERC20): 0xE8A926f292272391707ed1A7b55Db1466F0c0993
Monero: 47AqYo1kkbWYeypvDTrNtcBAKPJaHXRNjQsdRhrBm6SNVffeRLfadrqXoQ2FHgPiud6T3vLB5VjS2QKJM9MnZVJJJ8cV9tw
If you send crypto to support Ruslan Sidiki, please mail us at: firesoffreedom@protonmail.com
Reminder: you can also support Ruslan by writing him a letter. The range of topics you can discuss with him is wide. Ruslan is an experienced bicycle traveler and has repeatedly visited the Chernobyl and Belarusian exclusion zones; he enjoys carpentry and making things — including using a lathe and a 3D printer — and he also likes gardening. Ruslan is interested in anti-authoritarian communes and agricultural projects. He also really loves animals, especially hamsters, rats, snakes, and other reptiles.
And if you decide to send a parcel, please keep in mind that Ruslan tries not to eat meat products. And he really loves spicy food!
Address for letters and parcels:
Name should be written in Cyrillic: Сидики Руслан Касемович 1988 г. р.
Address may be written either in Cyrillic:
391999, Рязанская обл., г. Ряжск, ул. Красная, д. 1а, СИЗО-2,
Or in Latin letters:
ul. Krasnaya, 1a, SIZO-2, Ryazhsk,,
391999, Ryazan Region, Russia
Letters can also be sent via the services PrisonMail.Online, choose Ryazan region. (for non-Russian bank cards – for Russian bank card online snail mail services check our posts in Russian).
Please write to prisoners!
Anarchist Black Cross of Moscow
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