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opinion Rina Matsapulina

By Taking Aim at Telegram, France Puts Free Speech in the Crosshairs

If states can subjugate platforms like Telegram, it will be a blow to digital rights around the world.

opinion Tanya Lokshina

It Is Our Moral Calling to Stand With Wrongly Imprisoned Russian Playwright and Director

The year-long imprisonment of director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk is emblematic of the Kremlin’s war on free expression.

opinion Leonid Gozman

The Tragedy of Designating Russia's Free University 'Undesirable'

How a unique experiment in free education drew the ire of the Russian government.

Woman Fined for ‘Discrediting’ Army After Row in Moscow Coffee Shop

A Moscow resident was fined for “discrediting” the Russian army after she defended Ukrainians in a public argument.

Radio Enthusiast Who Called for Putin's Overthrow Given 6 Years in Jail

Kirill Akimov, 52, was arrested in June on suspicion of calling for violence during two broadcasts on his amateur radio station.

opinion Vladimir Kara-Murza

My Only Regret Is Failing to Convince People of the Danger Putin Posed

Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza has given a defiant closing speech at his trial for treason.

Father Fleeing Jail Term for 'Discrediting' Army Apprehended in Minsk

Alexei Moskalev, who fled house arrest the night before his sentencing for "discrediting" the army, has been detained in Belarus.

Russia Arrests WSJ Journalist on Spying Allegations

The FSB alleges that Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen, was involved in the collection of “secret information” about a Russian defense company.

St. Petersburg Man Given 5 Years for Comments Made on Archeology Forum

The case is the first time strict war censorship laws have been used in Russia's second city since their introduction last year.

Father Facing Charges After Daughter’s Anti-War Drawing Escapes House Arrest

Alexei Moskalev reportedly fled house arrest on the eve of his sentencing and was not in court to hear the verdict.

Student Expelled for Anti-War Stance Wins Payout From Russian University

A Russian court has ordered a St. Petersburg university to pay compensation to a student expelled for his anti-war stance.

Russian Court Overturns Acquittal of LGBT Activist on Pornography Charges

Yulia Tsvetkova’s case prompted nationwide pickets and online flashmobs protesting her prosecution.

Moscow Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Pyotr Verzilov Over War Fakes

Verzilov is accused of spreading “fake news” for two social media posts about the atrocities in Bucha.

In Photos: Rural Russian Town Shaken by Trial Over Child's Drawing

Yefremov, a town of 37,000 people in Russia's Tula region, has been in the news for all the wrong reasons.

FSB Bans Climate Activist’s Family From Russia for Half a Century

The FSB has banned the family of prominent Russian-Armenian climate activist Arshak Makichyan from Russia for the next 50 years.

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