Perviy Otdel has published a closed Rosfinmonitoring registry: it contains over three thousand people, including Parfenov and Grebenshchikov

The human rights project "Perviy Otdel" (First Department) has gained access to a closed Rosfinmonitoring registry and published it in an open format — as a search database where any user can check if their name appears in the list. According to the project, as of November 11, 2026, there are over three thousand people in the registry. Unlike the public "terrorists and extremists" list, this one was not previously published and was not available for independent verification by citizens.

What is the "secret registry"

The closed registry includes individuals suspected by Russian authorities of involvement in terrorist, extremist, or sabotage activities and their financing. According to human rights activists, Rosfinmonitoring maintains this list based on Article 7.4 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ "On Counteracting the Legalization (Laundering) of Proceeds from Crime and the Financing of Terrorism." The registry contains the personal data of individuals, as well as decisions of the Interdepartmental Commission on Counteracting the Financing of Terrorism.

How the procedure works

The decision to add a person to the registry is made by the Interdepartmental Commission on Counteracting the Financing of Terrorism and Extremist Activity under Rosfinmonitoring. After this, the agency sends the relevant lists to financial institutions. According to Novaya Gazeta, the accounts and assets of those involved can be frozen without a court order. Human rights activists call the restrictions faced by people in the secret registry almost identical to the prohibitions from the public list of extremists and terrorists, including the blocking of bank accounts.

Who is on the list

Among the more than three thousand people listed are journalists Leonid Parfenov, Andrey Loshak, Maxim Kurnikov, and Yulia Latynina; musicians Boris Grebenshchikov and Vera Musaelian; film critic Anton Dolin; director Vitaly Mansky; blogger Armen Zakharyan; and human rights activist Anastasia Burakova. "Perviy Otdel" has launched a name search on its website so that citizens can check their presence in the registry themselves.

What being on the list means

Lawyer for "Perviy Otdel" Yevgeny Smirnov warned that being in the "secret registry" could mean that Russian security forces have taken an interest in the individual and that a criminal case may be initiated against them. "If you find yourself in the registry, it is time to think about your safety. In effect, Rosfinmonitoring has deemed you involved in terrorist, extremist, or sabotage activity. In such a situation, it is very likely that a criminal case will be opened in the near future," he stated. The publication of the closed registry, according to human rights activists, is intended to make the agency's clandestine practices transparent and give citizens the opportunity to learn about a status that could lead to serious legal consequences.