In St. Petersburg, a candidate of philosophical sciences was sentenced to three years of probation for donating 3,500 rubles to FBK The Kuibyshevsky District Court of St. Petersburg sentenced the candidate of philosophy Igor Zaitsev to three years of probation with a two-year probationary period in the case of financing an "extremist organization" (Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). This was reported by the joint press service of the city courts. According to the lawsuit, on August 5, 2021, after watching a video with an appeal to support FBK, Zaitsev made a monthly donation of 500 rubles. The subscription was valid until February 5, 2022. For seven months he transferred 3,500 rubles to FBK. The first payment was made the day after the court decision that recognized the fund as an "extremist organization" came into effect. According to the press service of the courts, Zaitsev fully admitted his guilt and stated that he no longer supports the activities of the FBK, since "his worldview has changed." In addition to a suspended sentence, the court decided to confiscate his property in the amount of 3,500 rubles for the benefit of the state. Igor Zaitsev - Candidate of Philosophy, Associate Professor, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies of the Dostoevsky Russian Christian Humanitarian Academy. This information is published on the official website of the academy. He also previously taught at the European University in St. Petersburg. According to the university itself, Zaitsev worked as an assistant professor in the applied philosophy program and was fired on June 30, 2026.