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10.11.2026

The court upheld the fine imposed on the OVD-Info press secretary for involvement in an “undesirable organisation”

09.11.2026

The political scientist Alexander Kynev is not receiving parcels in the pre-trial detention centre and is unable to go out for walks.

05.11.2026

Zhanna Nemtsova has been sentenced in absentia to four years in prison for her work at her father’s foundation.

30.10.2026

An activist known by the nickname “Leshy” was detained at the Solovetsky Stone. Two charges were filed against them.

30.10.2026

Novaya Gazeta has announced it is ceasing operations. The editorial team is being evicted from its office in Moscow.

29.10.2026

The political scientist Aleksandr Kynev has been moved to another cell in the pre-trial detention centre after refusing food.

27.10.2026

Political analyst Aleksandr Kynev has stopped eating in the pre-trial detention centre. Due to broken bones, he is unable to use the toilet.

26.10.2026

IT specialist Yuri Belenky was sentenced to 13 years for making donations. Binance handed over data on the transfers to the security forces.

26.10.2026

Production designer for “Liquidation” Aleksandr Kondratov has died. He was accused of treason.

23.10.2026

The Federal Penitentiary Service found no violations in the treatment of political scientist Aleksandr Kynev. He is in a pre-trial detention centre with two fractures.

23.10.2026

An activist has been fined for standing in line at the Supreme Court in connection with the case to remove Yabloko from the elections.

23.10.2026

Former Communist Party State Duma deputy Oleg Mikhailov has been remanded in a pre-trial detention centre over a case concerning the justification of terrorism.

22.10.2026

The appeal court has kept political scientist Aleksandr Kynev in pre-trial detention on drug-related charges.

19.10.2026

A woman from Moscow was detained over a badge reading “This will definitely pass” and was threatened with three charges.

16.10.2026

A man with a disability has been sentenced to 8.5 years for donating to “Artpodgotovka”

16.10.2026

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.

15.10.2026

A Moscow resident was sentenced to three years in prison for donating 2,100 roubles (approx. US$22) to the Anti-Corruption Foundation.

15.10.2026

The editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, Sergei Sokolov, has had his home searched. He is being taken to the Investigative Committee.

14.10.2026

Sergey Smirnov, the editor-in-chief of Mediazona, has been sentenced in absentia to one year in a penal colony.

13.10.2026

The co-author of “Summer in a Pioneer Tie” has been fined for “LGBT propaganda” over posts on Telegram.