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19:17
Krasnoyarsk Krai
A Krasnoyarsk student has been fined for a joke about a “Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier,” Ponasenkov, in a Nazi uniform.
18:50
Chechen Republic
A friend of abducted Chechen woman Seda Suleymanova was fined 150,000 roubles (approximately US$1,650) for holding a solo protest in Grozny.
16:28
Republic of Bashkortostan
The founder of the Bashkir publication has been fined for not asking to be recognised as a ‘foreign agent.’
15:04
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
A Nizhny Novgorod activist was detained for protesting against election fraud, but was released without a report being filed.
11:55
Republic of Tatarstan
Law enforcement officers searched the home of a 15-year-old resident of Tatarstan because of a video showing a torn United Russia poster.
11:20
Moscow
A woman from Moscow was detained over a badge reading “This will definitely pass” and was threatened with three charges.
16.10.2026
18:34
Russia
Naoko and Alexander Orlov, musicians from the group “Stoptime,” have been added to the list of “foreign agents.”
17:35
Moscow
A man with a disability has been sentenced to 8.5 years for donating to “Artpodgotovka”
16:37
Chuvash Republic
In Chuvashia, the ban on holding rallies near shopping centres and residential buildings has been lifted. A Communist Party (KPRF) deputy achieved this through the courts.
14:33
Moscow
Political analyst Alexander Kynev has been transferred to a different pre-trial detention centre. He is unable to walk and has not been given crutches.
12:52
Saint Petersburg
A producer for Russian TV channels has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison over a comment on Telegram.
15.10.2026
18:18
Moscow
A Moscow resident was sentenced to three years in prison for donating 2,100 roubles (approx. US$22) to the Anti-Corruption Foundation.
18:08
Russia
Yegor Zhukov has been removed from the list of “terrorists and extremists
16:22
Lipetsk Oblast
Security force officers threatened a human rights defender with a treason case and demanded testimony against a former MP.
14:37
Moscow
The editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, Sergei Sokolov, has had his home searched. He is being taken to the Investigative Committee.
13:44
Chelyabinsk Oblast
Anarchist Alexey Grigoriev was beaten while being transferred to prison. He waited six months for a surgical examination.
12:20
Kostroma Oblast
A State Duma candidate from Yabloko was fined for wearing a T-shirt reading: ‘I am against the party of crooks and thieves’
14.10.2026
18:12
Leningrad Oblast
The FSB conducted a search at the home of Angela Donskaya, a pro-war communist, over alleged “discrediting” of the army.
15:06
Penza Oblast
Political prisoner Rustam Khalikov has died in prison.
13:17
Moscow
Sergey Smirnov, the editor-in-chief of Mediazona, has been sentenced in absentia to one year in a penal colony.
12:10
Republic of Ingushetia
“The fact that you are at liberty is our shortcoming.” This was the response received by a resident of Ingushetia after submitting a complaint to the Investigative Committee.
11:49
Republic of Mordovia
The historian Yury Dmitriyev has been returned to the penal colony after being suspected of having a stroke. No diagnosis was made.
13.10.2026
19:01
Moscow
The co-author of “Summer in a Pioneer Tie” has been fined for “LGBT propaganda” over posts on Telegram.
15:03
Moscow
“A stain of disgrace on the entire Russian justice system.” The sentence against Artemiy Ostanin has been upheld
11:12
Russia
Journalist Alexey Kovalev has been declared wanted
10:38
Moscow
Blogger Michael Naki has been sentenced in absentia to 14 years in prison on two criminal charges.
12.10.2026
18:51
Moscow
A Moscow resident was fined 20,000 roubles (approximately US$220) for holding a picket in support of political prisoners.
15:42
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
A rally against election fraud was not approved in Nizhny Novgorod, a large city on the Volga River.
15:08
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra
A resident of Nizhnevartovsk, a city in Western Siberia, has been fined 60,000 roubles (approximately US$670) for posting an anti-war TikTok and a comment about Putin.
14:00
Novosibirsk Oblast
The programmer convicted of treason has withdrawn her lawsuit against the penal colony but was unable to explain the reason.
11:12
Primorsky Krai
In Primorye, activist Maksim Chikhunov has been detained over an image reading “I/WE Sergei Furgal.”
10.10.2026
17:57
Russia
Pavel Krisevich’s wife has left Russia after two arrests and pressure from the FSB
12:29
Kirov Oblast
In Kirov, a city in central Russia, lawyer Anton Dolgikh has been detained. He is known for his criticism of the authorities and law enforcement.
11:38
Moscow
Ornithologist Sofya Rozenfeld has been sentenced to three and a half years in a penal colony for making donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
09.10.2026
17:16
Russia
Activist, film critic and bloggers: Ministry of Justice adds more people to the ‘foreign agents’ register
16:23
Irkutsk Oblast
An Irkutsk entrepreneur has been sent to a pre-trial detention centre on charges of “justifying terrorism”
16:11
Saint Petersburg
The head of Yabloko has been fined for anti-war messages written on ballot papers.
14:37
Samara Oblast
The mother of a teenager listed in the ‘terrorists and extremists’ register has said that a case was initiated because of a Telegram channel.
13:43
Moscow
Fines and arrests: what happened to those detained after the Communist Party rally
11:18
Moscow
The defendant in the “Artpodgotovka” case spoke about being tortured after their arrest.
08.10.2026
15:20
Krasnodar Krai
A political prisoner with a brain tumour has died in a remand centre. Before this, they had reported being beaten.
07.10.2026
15:58
Tver Oblast
Political prisoner Aleksandr Shestun has reported a pre-infarction (pre-heart attack) condition.
06.10.2026
18:49
Saint Petersburg
St Petersburg doctor Mikhail Fetisov has stated that he was beaten by a remand centre officer.
18:02
Russia
“It’s some kind of miracle.” The criminal case against Lida Moniava has been dropped
16:00
Moscow
Journalist Andrey Loshak has been arrested in absentia on charges of “justifying terrorism”
15:04
Moscow
The head of security at Garage has been fined 100,000 roubles (approximately US$1,100) for “LGBT propaganda”
13:34
Moscow
Lawyer Leonid Solovyov was fined over a post in which he called the war “the worst possible solution.”
11:16
Moscow
Five people detained after the CPRF rally in Moscow have been given jail terms and fines.
05.10.2026
18:49
Moscow
Two participants in an “unauthorised” march in Moscow have been arrested and fined.
17:34
Penza Oblast
In Penza, a city in western Russia, an activist was released after being detained. He spoke about the cold cell and issues with receiving parcels.
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