Vladimir Zhbankov

Head of Legal Assistance Programs, Free Russia Foundation

PhD in Law, graduate of the Moscow State Law Academy. Former lecturer at MSLA, later relocated to Kyiv due to the risk of political persecution. Recognized by Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture as a cultural figure representing state interests. Worked as a legal consultant at Laurus publishing house and a lawyer at the Free Belarus Center. Since 2018—with the Free Russia Foundation. Coordinator of the Poshuk. Polon project.

4 Publications

Publications

4 publications

Civil Society

“The dead usually remain silent”

Vladimir Zhbankov on the fate of kidnapped Ukrainian citizens

Article Sep 30, 2025

War

Via Dolorosa of Ukrainian Prisoners of War and Civilian Hostages

“Poshuk. Polon”: The fate of tens of thousands of military and civilian Ukrainians remains unknown

Article Nov 19, 2024

Kremlin's Malign Influence

Russian Lawfare and other malign influence operations in Spain

This article discusses the main conditions of Russian-Spanish political and economic relations, their consequences and side effects.

Article Jun 19, 2020

Politics

The Overview of Relationships of Council of Europe and Russia

In 2019, Russia regained its status in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. This event caused many fears and sowed the seeds of doubt in the…

Article Jan 3, 2020