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Russian-Ukrainian Man Jailed 22 Years for Pro-Kyiv Treason

Sergei was found guilty of treason and terrorism for trying to detonate a political office and sharing information with Kyiv.

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.

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 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 Animal Rights Activist Charged With Treason – Mediazona

A former employer described Yevgenia Konforkina as an avid animal lover who had sought to help rescue horses from Russian airstrikes in Ukraine.

Russia Charges Woman With Treason for Buying Pro-Ukraine Stamps, Human Rights Group Says

Lyudmila Kolesnikova was arrested earlier this year after traveling from Ireland to annexed Crimea to attend her mother’s funeral.

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 Hypersonic Flight Scientist Jailed 15 Years for Treason

Alexander Shiplyuk previously headed Siberia’s Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.

U.S.-Russian Woman Jailed 12 Years for Donating Money to Pro-Ukraine Charity

Ksenia Karelina, a spa employee in Los Angeles, was arrested in January while visiting her family in the city of Yekaterinburg.

Russian Army Employee Arrested for Allegedly Passing Secrets to Kyiv

The woman, whose name and job title were not disclosed, was accused of gathering “information on arsenals, bases and depots.”

Prosecutors Seek 15-Year Sentence for U.S.-Russian Woman Accused of Treason

The dual national’s lawyer told state media that a judge will announce a final verdict next week Thursday.

U.S.-Russian Woman Pleads Guilty to Treason, Lawyer Says

Ksenia Karelina is accused of donating around $50 to a Ukrainian charity shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Russian Man Jailed 14 Years for Joining Pro-Ukrainian Militia

Artem Sanzharaev was accused of being a member of the Freedom of Russia Legion, a pro-Ukrainian unit made up of Russian citizens.

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.

Russian Woman Who Filmed Troops Sentenced to 12 Years for Treason

The young woman was accused of sharing footage of Russian soldiers and military equipment heading toward Ukraine with Kyiv.

Russia Jails Hypersonic Missile Scientist 14 Years for Treason

Anatoly Maslov, who was arrested in June 2022, specialized in hypersonics — a theoretical field with important applications for Russia's advanced missile...

Russian Man Jailed 25 Years Over Attempted Military Office Arson

Ilya Baburin was detained in September 2022 and charged with terrorism.

Russia’s FSB Detains Ex-Yandex Worker Accused of Sending Money to Ukraine

The detained man was accused of “committing high treason by providing financial assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”

Worker at Russian Military’s Patriot Park Accused of Treason – BBC

Nikolai Martynov, 26, worked as an engineer at Patriot Park, which displays Russian and Soviet military equipment.

Top Russian Hypersonic Scientist Sentenced to 7 Years for Treason

Alexander Kuranov, 76, was the head of a St. Petersburg state research institute who oversaw the Soviet-era Ayaks hypersonic aircraft program.

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