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Prosecutors Seek 7.5-Year Prison Sentence for Russian Singer Who Burnt His Passport

Eduard Sharlot was arrested last year after returning to Russia from Armenia, where he had posted videos of himself burning his passport.

Far East Court Acquits Human Rights Activist of ‘Discrediting’ Army Charges

“This is an absolutely unexpected victory,” activist Nadezhda Nizovkina told independent media.

Russian Prosecutors Request 5-Year Prison Sentence for Ex-Navalny Lawyers

The three lawyers were arrested in October 2023 on accusations of helping Navalny continue political activity from behind bars.

Russian Lawyer Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Criticizing Ukraine Invasion

Dmitry Talantov was arrested in July 2022 after he likened Russian military actions in the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Bucha to “Nazi practices...

Russian Man Jailed for Quran Burning Sentenced to 13.5 More Years in Prison for ‘Treason’

Nikita Zhuravel was accused last month of sharing videos of Russian military equipment and aircraft with Ukraine’s SBU security service.

Russian Court Jails 2 Men for Vandalizing Memorial to Fallen Soldiers in Ukraine

Security footage shown in court captured the pair, visibly intoxicated, kicking over vases of flowers at the memorial on the night of March 10.

Russian Court Orders Rammstein Frontman to Pay $670K for Canceled Tver Concert

The dispute stems from a planned performance in August 2021 as part of the “McLarin for the Motherland” festival.

Anti-War Theater Director Jailed 8 Years Over Social Media Posts Calling for Putin’s Death

Following the invasion of Ukraine, Anastasia Berezhinskaya, referring to Putin, wrote: “Destroy that bastard. Wipe him off the face of the Earth.”

Russian Doctor Jailed 5.5 Years for Criticizing War During Patient Visit

Nadezhda Buyanova was arrested in February after the ex-wife of a soldier killed in Ukraine said she criticized the war during an appointment.

Court Rejects U.S.-Russian Woman’s Appeal Against ‘Treason’ Sentence

Ksenia Karelina was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she allegedly donated around $50 to a pro-Ukraine charity.

Russian Court Sentences 2 Soldiers to Life in Prison for Massacring Family in Occupied Ukraine

Anton Sopov and Stanislav Rau were arrested in October 2023 shortly after the Kapkanets family was found shot dead in their home in Volnovakha.

Russian Man Jailed 13 Years for Donating $54 to Ukrainian Army

Alexander Kraychik was found guilty of “high treason” after he provided “financial assistance” aimed “against the security of the Russian Federation...

Russian Court Jails Foreign Student 14 Years for ‘Promoting Terrorism’

Authorities did not disclose the student’s identity or his country of origin.

Moscow Court Upholds 12.5-Year Sentence for U.S.-Russian Man on Drug Charges

Robert Woodland was arrested in January for trying to hide 47 grams of mephedrone, and he was sentenced to jail in July.

Russian Court Jails Ukrainian Man Over Ex-Submarine Commander’s Murder

Sergei Denysenko was arrested after army recruitment officer and former submarine commander Stanislav Rzhitsky was shot dead while jogging in a park.

Moscow Court Jails IT Worker for Trying to Share ‘State Secrets’ With CIA

Russia’s FSB claimed Firuz Dadoboyev illegally acquired information that was a “state secret” and planned to pass it to a U.S. intelligence officer...

Russian Man to Stand Trial in Germany for Murdering Ukrainian Soldiers

The 57-year-old Russian national was arrested in April after the two Ukrainian soldiers were found stabbed to death at a shopping center.

French Researcher Appeals 3-Year Jail Sentence, Moscow Court Says

Laurent Vinatier was working for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO at the time of his arrest in June.

2 Russians Appear in Polish Court Over Wagner ‘Propaganda’

The men were detained in August 2023 for distributing leaflets about the Wagner Group in the cities of Warsaw and Krakow.

Moscow Court Jails Ukrainian TV Presenter 8 Years in Absentia for Inciting Hatred

Authorities accused Yanina Sokolova of “openly threatening the Russian people, emphasizing the need for their merciless destruction.”

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