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Articles with tag "Extremism"

Russia’s FSB Detains 15 in North Caucasus for Spreading ‘Extremist Ideology’

All 15 individuals, identified as Russian citizens, were arrested in the republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.

Russia Adds Chechen MMA Fighter to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List

Ilyas Yakubov was arrested last fall after posting an Instagram video set to an audio track featuring a notorious Chechen guerrilla leader.
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Russia Adds Navalny Allies Pevchikh, Yarmysh to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List

Also added on Friday were Navalny’s exiled lawyers Olga Mikhailova and Alexander Fedulov, who were earlier placed on Russia’s wanted list.
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WhatsApp Disrupted in Dagestan to Stop Spread of Extremism – TASS

Users in Dagestan began experiencing disruptions to WhatsApp on Sunday, with additional reports saying social media was inaccessible without VPNs.
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Russian Playwright, Director Face 6-year Jail Terms for ‘Justifying Terrorism'

Yevgeniya Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk's lawyers said prosecutors had requested the prison sentences in a closed-door trial.
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‘Youngest’ Person Added to Russian Terror List – Reports

It was not immediately clear what charges the teenager faces or when he was arrested.
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Moscow Court Remands Journalist Kriger on ‘Extremism’ Charges

Artyom Kriger, who works for the independent SOTAvision news outlet, was accused of “participation in an extremist community.”
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Russia Bans Nonexistent ‘Anti-Russian Separatist Movement’

Rights groups say authorities could use the designation as a pretext for wider criminal prosecutions of anti-war, anti-colonial or Indigenous rights activists...
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Russia Adds Exiled Actor Panin to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List

Alexei Panin, who has lived abroad since 2020, is known for his roles in films like “The Star” and “Dead Man's Bluff.”
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Court Extends Navalny Lawyers’ Pre-Trial Detention for ‘Extremism’

Kobzev, Lipster, and Sergunin were arrested last October on accusations of “extremist” activity for passing Navalny’s letters on to his associates...
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Court Rejects Navalny Ally Fadeyeva’s Appeal Against 9-Year ‘Extremism’ Sentence

Fadeyeva, Navalny’s former regional coordinator in Tomsk, was among his few allies who remained in Russia despite the risk of criminal prosecution.
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Russia Seeks to Ban Nonexistent ‘Anti-Russian Separatist Movement’

Observers speculated that the designation could lead to wider targeting of indigenous rights and decolonial activists in Russia.
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She Photographed Russian Political Prisoners. Now She's Charged With 'Extremism.'

Antonina Favorskaya and her colleagues consider the charges against her to be revenge for her journalism and political views.
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Russia Adds Theater Director Berkovich, Playwright Petriychuk to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List

The two women were arrested over their award-winning play about Russian women who fall in love with Islamist militants and plan to join them in Syria.
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Russian Journalist Favorskaya Remanded in Navalny ‘Extremism’ Case

Antonina Favorskaya is accused of “collecting material, preparing and editing videos” for the disbanded Anti-Corruption Foundation.
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Russia Adds Leftist Activist Udaltsov to ‘Extremists and Terrorists’ List

Sergei Udaltsov was placed in pre-trial detention last month on accusations of justifying terrorism in social media posts.
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Russia, Belarus Developing Shared Register of 'Extremists'

Belarus' ambassador in Moscow said it was “perplexing” that some websites blacklisted in Russia remained accessible in Belarus.
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Russian Court Jails Woman for Wearing 'Extremist' Rainbow Earrings

The court in Nizhny Novgorod found the woman guilty of publicly displaying symbols of an “extremist” organization and jailed her for five days.
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Russia Puts Meta Spokesman on Wanted List

Russia listed Meta as a "terrorist and extremist" organization, opening possible criminal investigations and fines for users.
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Russian University to Train ‘Social Media Police’ for Fighting Online Extremism

The new undergraduate program at RANEPA will reportedly train students to become experts who can monitor and detect “extremism” online.
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