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Young Russians Given Lengthy Prison Sentences for Ukraine-Linked Helicopter Arson

The five Russians were accused of being paid by Ukraine’s military intelligence agency to destroy a helicopter in April 2024.

Moscow Court Orders Psychiatric Treatment for U.S. Man Accused of Attacking Police Officer

A judge ruled Joseph Tater unfit to stand trial and approved a prosecution request for him to undergo compulsory medical treatment.

Russia Issues First Prison Sentence for ‘Voluntary Surrender’ to Ukrainian Forces

Junior Sergeant Roman Ivanishin was stripped of his rank and found guilty of desertion and two attempts to surrender, a source familiar with the case said...

U.K. Jails Russian Ex-Minister in First Sanctions Breach Case

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov was found guilty earlier this week of six counts of sanctions evasion related to his role in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Far East Court Rules to Keep Anti-Putin Shaman in High-Security Psychiatric Facility

Alexander Gabyshev was arrested in 2019, months after announcing he would travel to Moscow by foot to “exorcize” Vladimir Putin.

Prosecutors Request Nearly 6-Year Jail Sentences for Journalists Accused of Navalny-Linked ‘Extremism’

The journalists are accused of “collecting material, preparing and editing videos” for Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation and YouTube channel.

American in Russia Forcibly Sent to Psychiatric Hospital Ahead of Criminal Trial

Joseph Tater was arrested in August and charged with assaulting a police officer after allegedly harassing hotel employees in Moscow.

Pskov Court Jails U.S. Citizen 14 Days Over Pro-Ukraine Message – Report

Alexander Antonov, who also holds Russian and Ukrainian citizenship, was alleged to have written the phrase “Slava Ukraini” on his phone.

Kamchatka Court Sentences Local Yabloko Leader to Another 2 Years in Prison

Vladimir Yefimov was first arrested in May 2022 for condemning Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities in Facebook posts.

Russian Court Reduces Sentence for Jailed U.S. Army Soldier

An appeals court in the Far East city of Vladivostok reduced U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Gordon Black's prison sentence by seven months.

Russia Sentences Exiled Journalists Anin, Fomina to 8.5 Years Over Bucha Reporting

Their lawyer, Yulia Kuznetsova, called the convictions “illegal and absurd” and vowed to appeal.

Russian Billionaire Vadim Moshkovich Placed in Pre-Trial Detention on Fraud Charges

Moshkovich’s arrest is reportedly linked to a conflict with the founders of Solnechny Produkti, a major supplier of vegetable oils and fats.

Jailed Journalist Ponomarenko Receives New Sentence for Alleged Assault on Prison Guards

Maria Ponomarenko was first convicted in 2023 for publishing reports on Russia’s bombing of a theater in Mariupol, Ukraine.

Trial Begins for Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Accused of Embezzlement

Prosecutors accuse former deputy defense minister Timur Ivanov of embezzling millions of dollars during his military service.

Jailed Russian Actor Mikhail Yefremov to Be Released on Parole

Yefremov was sentenced in 2020 to eight years in a medium-security prison after he killed a van driver in a head-on collision while intoxicated.

Military Court Jails Soviet-Era Dissident Skobov 16 Years for ‘Justifying Terrorism’

In a defiant last statement in court, Alexander Skobov condemned both Russian and U.S. leaders as “predators” engaged in an “imperialist conspiracy”...

Moscow Court Toughens Sentence Against French Banker Philippe Delpal

Delpal was sentenced in 2021 to four and a half years of probation for allegedly embezzling funds from Vostochny Bank.

Finnish Court Sentences Russian Ultranationalist to Life in Prison for War Crimes in Ukraine

Vojislav Torden received a life prison sentence for war crimes committed in Ukraine in 2014, including the mutilation of a wounded Ukrainian soldier.

Russia Jails Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Worker 15 Years Over ‘Attempted Sabotage’

Prosecutors accused Natalia Shulga of planting an explosive device on a transmission tower in the city of Enerhodar in June.

Russian Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Passing Naval Intelligence to Ukraine

Dmitry Levin was accused of providing information and photographs on the movements of Russian ships in the Black Sea.

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