Ruslan Gabbasov

A Bashkir activist. He left Russia after a case of preparation for hooliganism was brought against other local activists in January 2021. In September 2022, a case was brought against Gabbasov only for organising the activities of an extremist community — the national public organisation "Bashkort". In October 2022, Gabbasov was added to the the register of "foreign agents". In February 2023, the Prosecutor General's Office declared undesirable the "Free Nations League", a non-governmental organization registered in Lithuania — a platform of national movements of the peoples of Russia. Gabbasov is one of the participants of the platform. In April 2023, another case was brought against Gabbasov for public justification of terrorism. In November, a case was brought against Gabbasov's brother, Rustam Fararitdinov, as part of a case of facilitation of terrorist activity. According to Gabbasov, his brother was told he would be released if Gabbasov returned to Russia. In January 2024, a case was opened against Gabbasov for organizing mass riots in connection with a popular gathering in Baymak on 17 January in support of another representative of the national movement, Fail Alsynov, who was sentenced to four years in prison.