Saint Petersburg: political persecution, detentions, searches, trials. Human rights news - 4 | OVD-Info

18.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A woman from St Petersburg has been placed in a pre-trial detention centre over charges of spreading ‘military fakes.’

17.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A resident of Tolyatti (a major city on the Volga River) has been sentenced to six years in prison for conversations with cellmates about the war.

16.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A defendant in the “Vesna” case has been sent to solitary confinement, with a ban on reading books and receiving parcels.

15.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A St Petersburg resident, accused of spraying paint on flags and damaging a Z-banner, has spoken out about being tortured.

11.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A St Petersburg resident has been sent to a pre-trial detention centre for posting the comment: “Glory to the RVC.”

10.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

The St Petersburg authorities twice denied permission to the “Imperial Legion” to hold a religious procession.

09.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A St Petersburg resident has been remanded in a pre-trial detention centre over comments made in chats linked to the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK).

07.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

The court has begun hearing the case of a Samara resident, which was initiated over conversations with cellmates.

07.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A woman from St Petersburg has been fined over a video showing her relieving herself near the Kazan Cathedral.

04.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A criminal case has been opened in St Petersburg over a declaration of love on stands dedicated to Victory Day.

03.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

In St Petersburg, a bartender has been charged with vandalism over graffiti on a military enlistment office.

03.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

In St Petersburg, an oncologist was detained on charges of inciting terrorism.

02.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A court in St Petersburg has ordered compulsory psychiatric treatment for a man who declared Putin wanted.

02.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A postgraduate student convicted over smashed windows and anti-war graffiti at a military enlistment office has been released from the penal colony.

27.06.2025

Saint Petersburg

A St Petersburg resident has been placed under house arrest in a case concerning alleged “fake news” about the military.

25.06.2025

Saint Petersburg

The St Petersburg activist will not face prosecution over posts criticising city officials.

25.06.2025

Saint Petersburg

A local historian from St Petersburg has been sentenced to one year in a penal settlement for a comment about a Finnish sniper.

24.06.2025

Saint Petersburg

In St Petersburg, police have detained a teenager suspected of damaging a replica of the Victory Banner.

23.06.2025

Saint Petersburg

A St Petersburg resident has been detained in a criminal case concerning donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).

19.06.2025

Saint Petersburg

A woman from St Petersburg has been sent to a pre-trial detention centre over a video showing the burning of a passport