Russian-Canadian Professor Zyuzev received seven years for treason // FSB: citizen of Russia and Canada Zyuzev sentenced to seven years for treason

Komi Supreme Court sentenced to seven years in prison a citizen of Russia and Canada, sociologist Nikolai Zyuzev. He was found guilty of treason (275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) in the form of analytical work and gathering information for undesirable organizations, the Center for Public Relations of the FSB of Russia reported.

According to the Ministry, in February 2022, Nikolai Zyuzev began work on the project, which included 12 areas. Among them, according to the FSB, were “training abroad leaders of national liberation movements of small peoples of the Russian Federation, distribution of extremist materials, collection and analysis of information on the instructions of state bodies and analytical centers of the European Union”.

The Ministry added that the defendant received money from 12 foreign organizations. Among them were recognized in the Russian Federation undesirable associations: “German Society for Foreign Policy Research”, “Prague Center for Civil Society Development”, “Black Sea Fund for Regional Cooperation”, “Swedish Institute”.

According to information from open sources, Nikolai Zyuzev is a doctor of philosophical sciences. He taught at the Komi State Pedagogical Institute, Syktyvkar State University and Ukhta State Technical University. In the mid-2000s, he moved to Canada, conducted teaching activities, received citizenship. In the mid-2010s, he returned to Russia, but again left for Canada after the start of the SVO. Returned to Komi in the summer of 2025.