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Crimean Court Jails 2 for Passing Russian Military Data to Ukraine

The men were each sentenced to 13 and 15 years in maximum-security prison.

Russia Launches 30K Cases Over Social Media Use Since 2010 – Novaya Gazeta Europe

Novaya Gazeta Europe said the most common social media activities targeted by criminal prosecution were posts, comments, videos and images.

Bashkortostan Court Sentences Kushtau Protester to 9 Years in Prison

Marat Sharafutdinov was found guilty of being a member of an outlawed organization and of “plotting hooliganism with motives of ethnic hatred.”

Russia Opens 10K Cases for 'Discrediting' Army Since Invasion – Medizona

Most cases came in the first months of the war, with the total number of charges reaching 5,614 by the end of 2022.

CEO of Russian Army Supply Company Charged With Fraud

Police said the executive conspired with several other individuals to sell toiletry kits to the military at inflated prices.

Russian-German Citizen Held in Moscow on Treason Charges

German Moyzhes, a migration lawyer who helped Russians apply for residence permits in Europe, was reportedly arrested in St. Petersburg in May.

Russia Opens First Criminal Case Into ‘LGBT Extremism,’ Says Mizulina

Pro-war activists said earlier this month that they helped police target the gay club Pose for spreading “LGBT propaganda.”

Russian Man Admits to Smuggling Military-Grade Electronics From U.S.

Maxim Marchenko is accused of operating a network that fraudulently bought military-grade microelectronics from the United States.

Russia Charges Ex-Lawyer Novikov for Fighting With Ukraine Army

The Federal Security Service said that Novikov “underwent military training, participates in combat operations and is engaged in propaganda work.”

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