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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.
16:53
Udmurt Republic
The Izhevsk activist Dmitry Morozov has been sent to a pre-trial detention centre on drug-related charges.
16:35
Sverdlovsk Oblast
A resident of Perm has been sentenced to six years in a penal colony over a post featuring a hanging mannequin of Putin.
15:53
Moscow
An entrepreneur has been accused of treason over Ukraine’s military levy. This is the first known case.
15:03
Kaluga Oblast
Former political prisoner Ivan Lyubshin is being persistently urged to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defence.
11:05
Saint Petersburg
Oleg Kuvaev, creator of “Masyanya,” has been sentenced in absentia to four years in prison.
04.10.2026
16:40
Udmurt Republic
A criminal case on drug charges has been opened against activist Dmitry Morozov. He had been campaigning for a rally following the election results.
15:16
Moscow
“Freedom for political prisoners,” “Down with the tsar.” Dozens of people detained at a CPRF rally in Moscow
02.10.2026
17:14
Russia
The Ministry of Justice has added Zhanna Nemtsova and the “Navalny Team” to the register of “foreign agents.”
16:42
Moscow
The defendant in the “Artpodgotovka” case has said that they were tortured and forced to assemble a bomb.
12:13
Tomsk Oblast
Tomsk producer Elena Matushevskaya has been remanded in a pre-trial detention centre in connection with the case on donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
11:32
Ulyanovsk Oblast
ASTRA editor-in-chief Anastasiya Chumakova has been sentenced in absentia to seven years in a penal colony.
01.10.2026
18:54
Temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Seriously ill Crimean Tatiana Begei has reported that she has not received any medication in the remand centre for two months.
18:21
Vladimir Oblast
In Vladimir Oblast, people are being fined for publishing information about drones. The actual ban has not been officially published.
16:40
Krasnodar Krai
In Krasnodar, a major city in southern Russia, a rally against election violations was banned due to drones.
16:27
Russia
Russia and five CIS countries are speeding up the exchange of data on “extremists.” What does this mean for Russians?
11:39
Khabarovsk Krai
In Khabarovsk, a major city in Russia’s Far East, the organiser of a ‘For Fair Elections! ’ picket has gone missing.
30.09.2026
15:20
Russia
Ilya Prusikin, the lead singer of Little Big, has been declared wanted by the authorities
13:39
Russia
Yury Dud has been arrested in absentia for the second time in Russia. The new case is linked to his interview with the head of the Russian Volunteer Corps.
29.09.2026
16:58
Moscow
A protocol was drawn up against the chair of Yabloko over an anti-war message written on a ballot paper.
28.09.2026
12:39
Moscow
Political scientist Aleksandr Kynev has been arrested on drug charges. He was hospitalised with fractures.
11:35
Russia
The rallies for “Fair Elections” are not being approved in various cities across Russia. In Moscow, a picketer has been detained.
23.09.2026
16:52
Russia
Yury Dud has been added to the list of “terrorists and extremists”
12:18
Tyumen Oblast
A resident of Tyumen has been sentenced to 8 years for giving ‘stars’ on Telegram amounting to less than 300 rubles (US$3).
11:57
Russia
A new criminal case has been opened against blogger Alexander Shpak.
22.09.2026
18:58
Moscow
A student of the Justice Ministry Academy has been fined for wearing blue-and-yellow bracelets
18:49
Russia
The founder of the Russian Democratic Society has been added to the list of “terrorists and extremists”
17:57
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk journalist Denis Zagorye has been declared wanted and named as a suspect in a criminal case.
12:11
Russia
Memorial has asked Durov to make “Stars” on Telegram anonymous due to criminal cases in Russia.
11:28
Kostroma Oblast
Yevgeniya Berkovich has been sent to solitary confinement for the third time. There she is not being given the necessary medication.
10:35
Saint Petersburg
A St Petersburg resident was fined for demanding additional ballot papers.
10:28
Moscow
In Moscow, a detainee at a polling station has reported being tortured with electric shocks.
21.09.2026
18:51
Penza Oblast
In Penza, a city in western Russia, a blogger was arrested after posting a video featuring spoiled ballot papers.
18:31
Kaliningrad Oblast
Oleg Kashin has been suspected of “LGBT propaganda” over an anime meme
17:33
Vladimir Oblast
In Vladimir, a journalist was fined for writing “No to war” on a ballot paper.
16:06
Sverdlovsk Oblast
A preacher was fined half a million roubles (US$5,500) for reposting material from Prigozhin and commenting on the arson of a military recruitment office
13:26
Russia
Who got through and what happened with election observers: initial election results
12:38
Moscow
In Moscow, an 18-year-old election observer was detained after being removed from the polling station and was kept overnight at the police station.
12:21
Russia
Pamfilova explained the removal of observers by filming and moving around polling stations.
12:14
Sverdlovsk Oblast
In Yekaterinburg, observers were asked to leave before the vote count, while some spent the whole night at the polling stations.
12:07
Saint Petersburg
A polling station in St Petersburg was evacuated during the vote count due to a bomb threat.
12:00
Saint Petersburg
In St Petersburg, a precinct election commission member was not allowed to check voter turnout against the voter lists.
10:21
Moscow
“I’ll shove this phone up your arse.” In Moscow, a member of the precinct election commission hit an independent commission member.
20.09.2026
23:30
Republic of Tatarstan
In Tatarstan, an observer was removed from a polling station
23:20
Saint Petersburg
In St Petersburg, the court suspended precinct election commission member Alisa Belyaeva from her duties.
22:18
Russia
Queues at closed polling stations, tape around an observer, and detentions: What is happening at the end of the elections
21:02
Saint Petersburg
The observer was taken to the police station, and after returning was forcibly pushed out of the polling station.
20:43
Russia
‘If you don’t vote, you’ll be summoned to the headteacher’ and threats of being ‘forced to the floor.’ The third day of voting
20:41
Moscow
A Moscow resident received a notice of military registration after voting.
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