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Prosecutors Seek 6-Year Sentence for Russian Influencer on Tax Fraud Charges

Yelena Blinovskaya was arrested at the Russian-Belarusian border in April 2023 on suspicion of underreporting $10.1 million in earnings.

Russian Man Arrested for ‘Confidential Cooperation’ With Foreign Organization – Reports

The details of Nikita Prosvirin’s case remain classified, including the identity of the organization with which he is accused of cooperating.

ECHR Rules Moscow Suppressed Dissent Over Ukraine War

The ruling follows complaints filed by Russian independent media and individual applicants against Moscow over wartime censorship.

Russian Soldier Convicted of Killing 4 Fellow Servicemen Sentenced to Life in Prison – Mediazona

A military court found Corporal Nikita Posmetukhov guilty of murder and violence against military authorities during an armed conflict.

St. Petersburg Anti-War Teen Released Pending Trial on Wartime Censorship Charges

Nineteen-year-old Daria Kozyreva faces up to five years in prison if convicted of “discrediting” Russia’s military.

Russian Court Sentences 6 More Baymak Protesters to Prison

Nearly 80 people have been convicted or are currently facing trial for protests against the jailing of a prominent activist in the town of Baymak.

Russian Jazz Musician Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Anti-War Facebook Posts

Saxophonist Andrei Shabanov, who is legally disabled, has an autoimmune disease affecting the skin and joints.

European Court Rules Russia Violated Free Speech of LGBTQ+ Website Managers

ECHR said Russia’s restrictions on content presenting same-sex relationships as equal to heterosexual ones violated the six plaintiffs’ freedom of...

Teenage Activist Jailed 7 Years Over Alleged Plot to Kill Russian Soldier

Gagik Grigoryan was in 11th grade when he was arrested in October 2023 and added to Russia’s list of “terrorists and extremists” days later.

Russia Seeks $33M From Arrested Construction Boss Over Border Defense Scandal

Authorities claim that CEO Vladimir Lukin and several associates inflated the cost of government construction contracts for border defenses.

Kamchatka Court Jails Local Yabloko Party Leader 2 Years for Anti-War Posts

Police first arrested Vladimir Yefimov shortly after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine and charged him with “discrediting” the Russian military.

Russia Jails Pensioner for War Fakes

Seleznev was jailed for two social media posts criticizing the Russian military’s crimes in Bucha, Ukraine.

Russian Court Jails Man Accused of Spying for U.S.

Dmitry Shatresov was arrested last year for illegally obtaining state secrets that he hoped to pass to U.S. intelligence officials.

Russian Court Upholds Life Sentence in Zakhar Prilepin Car Bombing Case

Alexander Permyakov was sentenced to life in prison last year for injuring the pro-Kremlin writer and killing his driver in a bomb attack.

Former Navalny Lawyers Sentenced to Prison on ‘Extremism’ Charges

The three lawyers were accused of facilitating Navalny’s political activities from prison by passing messages between him and his allies.

Russian Soldier Jailed for Accidentally Shooting Down Friendly Helicopter

Captain Igor Pashkov turned himself in to the authorities last May, “admitting that he could have made a fatal mistake,” Kommersant reported.

Ukraine Jails Ex-Police Officer 15 Years for Sharing Air Defense Locations With Russia

Ukrainian prosecutors said the man shared the positions of air defense units with a former classmate who now serves in the Russian army.

Samara Court Jails Singer Sharlot 5.5 Years for ‘Rehabilitating Nazism’

Eduard Sharlot’s lawyers said they plan to appeal the sentence.

Military Court Reduces Sentence for Theater Director and Playwright Jailed for ‘Justifying Terrorism’

Berkovich and Petriychuck were sentenced to six years in prison each over the content of their award-winning play “Finist the Brave Falcon.”

Russian Court Jails Ex-TV Host Lazareva 6.5 Years in Absentia

Tatyana Lazareva, who lives in Spain, was found guilty of “publicly justifying acts of terrorism” in remarks she made in a YouTube interview.

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