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23.12.2025

Republic of Bashkortostan,

Udmurt Republic

Five defendants in the “Baymak case” have been sentenced to prison terms

23.09.2025

Udmurt Republic

A woman from Udmurtia was fined 310,000 roubles (about US$3,400) for the comment: “Burn the witch.”

19.09.2025

Republic of Bashkortostan,

Udmurt Republic

Five defendants in the 'Baymak case' have been sentenced to up to 5.5 years in prison.

15.09.2025

Udmurt Republic

A resident of Udmurtia has received a suspended sentence for a comment calling for the destruction of bunkers.

14.08.2025

Udmurt Republic

A woman from Izhevsk, a city in the Udmurt Republic, has been fined 150,000 roubles (approximately US$1,650) for a comment about anti-COVID restrictions.

13.08.2025

Udmurt Republic

Two criminal cases have been opened against an activist from Votkinsk, a city in Udmurtia, following complaints by the mayor and his daughter.

22.07.2025

Sverdlovsk Oblast,

Udmurt Republic

An elderly man from Izhevsk has been released from punishment in the case concerning leaflets from the Freedom of Russia Legion.

16.06.2025

Republic of Bashkortostan,

Udmurt Republic

Three defendants in the “Baymak case” have been sentenced to up to four and a half years in prison.

10.06.2025

Republic of Bashkortostan,

Udmurt Republic

The prosecutor has requested eight years in prison for each of the three defendants in the “Baymak case.”

06.06.2025

Republic of Bashkortostan,

Udmurt Republic

The defendant in the “Baymak case” has been transferred to a penal colony in Perm Krai.