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11:23
The home of Elena Frolova, editor-in-chief of “Kolchuginskiye Vesti,” burned down in the village of Busino. The journalist suspects arson. Two weeks earlier, Frolova had asked Governor Aleksandr Avdeyev a difficult question regarding the closure of a maternity hospital. Afterwards, she received threats of legal action, and the press service blurred her face in official photos.
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15:23
An investigation has been completed in the Kaliningrad region into the case against Igor Rudnikov, who has been charged in absentia with publicly spreading knowingly false information about the Russian army (section “d,” part 2, article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). He has been placed on an interstate wanted list and arrested in absentia, and the case has been sent to court.
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15:16
The Perm city administration demanded that Alexey Ogloblin change the wording of the purpose of a rally against electoral fraud scheduled for 18–20 September, stating that mentioning fraud without a court verdict could undermine trust in electoral commissions. Officials threatened the organiser with liability for violating the rules on holding rallies if he did not address this inconsistency.
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14:40
In Astrakhan, a large city in southern Russia, security forces have detained a man on suspicion of making public calls for terrorism and extremist activity. According to investigators, he posted messages on VKontakte inciting violence against government officials and law enforcement, as well as promoting the ideology of violence and terrorism. Criminal cases have been opened against him under Part 2 of Article 205.2 and Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code.
14:40
A court in Moscow has fined the local religious organisation Society for Krishna Consciousness “Shri Shri Gaura Nitai Mandir” 50,000 roubles (approximately US$550). According to the court, the organisation violated anti-terrorism security requirements for their premises.
14:17
Community activist Maksim Uchvatov deleted the Telegram channel of his organisation “Open City” after receiving a 50,000 rouble (approx. US$550) fine under the article on abuse of freedom of mass information (Art. 13.15 of the Code of Administrative Offences). The last post in the channel was published on 23 September; details of the case are unknown.
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13:59
The St Petersburg City Court has sentenced Oksana Ronzhes and Artyom Sakharov to 13 years in prison each on charges of high treason: Ronzhes was assigned to a general regime colony, while Sakharov received a strict regime sentence. According to investigators, they had carried out assignments for a Ukrainian intelligence officer and were detained while attempting to leave for Kazakhstan.
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13:42
A 57-year-old resident of Tyumen, a major city in western Siberia, has been sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of financing terrorism using the virtual currency Telegram Stars. According to the FSB, the man left premium reactions under posts in pro-Ukrainian channels, which was interpreted as transferring funds to the administrators.
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13:26
On 24 September, a court in Tyumen, a city in western Siberia, fined a Communist Party (KPRF) observer 2,000 roubles (approximately US$22) for alleged interference in the work of the election commission (Article 5.69 of the Code of Administrative Offences). In the region, more than 200 KPRF observers were also barred from polling stations.
12:56
In Izhevsk, a major city in the Urals, an activist held a solo picket with a sign reading: “Our choice has been stolen.” Activists reported that they have submitted an application to hold a rally on 3 October, but have not yet received approval.
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12:56
Vladimir Sevostyanov, a Yabloko representative on the Sukhoi Log town council, has been released after serving 12 days of administrative detention under the article on displaying prohibited symbols, following a social media post. In September, five more candidates from the Sverdlovsk region’s Yabloko party were also detained and fined, and all of them were removed from the elections.
12:55
The legal team representing 29-year-old Mansur Movlaev, who faces the threat of extradition in Kazakhstan, has filed an appeal with the country’s Supreme Court and sent a letter to the Prosecutor General’s Office. According to lawyer Elena Zhigalenok, the defence is seeking to overturn the decision to deny Movlaev refugee status and is highlighting the risk to his life if he is extradited to Russia.
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12:30
Khalilov, a 58-year-old Crimean Tatar, who was sentenced to 18 years in connection with alleged involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir, is in critical condition with liver cancer and other serious illnesses at the Federal Penitentiary Service hospital for Arkhangelsk Region in northern Russia. In August 2025, the court released him on health grounds, but following an appeal by the prosecutor’s office, Khalilov was returned to custody.
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12:27
A criminal case on terrorism charges has been opened in St Petersburg against a 14-year-old girl suspected of setting fire to a petrol station on Parashyutnaya Street. According to investigators, this is already the second case in a week where teenagers have come under investigation following conversations in the “Daivinchik” chat.
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12:17
The Vnukovo Interdistrict Prosecutor’s Office has handed over materials to the Investigative Committee to open a criminal case against Mikhail Kasyanov under the article on violation of requirements for 'foreign agents'. According to the authorities, after being designated as a foreign agent in 2023, Kasyanov continued to post materials on social media without the required labelling.
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12:17
A court in Leningrad region has sentenced a 50-year-old woman to five years and six months in a penal colony on charges of publicly justifying terrorism (part 2, article 205.2 of the Criminal Code) and spreading false information about the actions of the army (part 1, article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). According to the investigation, she posted relevant material on social media; the woman was taken into custody in the courtroom.
12:11
Kazakhstan has finally denied Yuliya Emelyanova asylum, and now, as noted by the Anti-War Committee, she may be extradited to Russia. The activist was detained in August 2025 at Almaty airport following a request from the Russian authorities, who accuse her of stealing a phone. However, she and human rights defenders consider the case to be politically motivated.
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11:23
The home of Elena Frolova, editor-in-chief of “Kolchuginskiye Vesti,” burned down in the village of Busino. The journalist suspects arson. Two weeks earlier, Frolova had asked Governor Aleksandr Avdeyev a difficult question regarding the closure of a maternity hospital. Afterwards, she received threats of legal action, and the press service blurred her face in official photos.
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11:23
A new criminal case has been opened against blogger Aleksandr Shpak under the article on justifying terrorism—the reason was a post on Telegram. Previously, Shpak was sentenced to eight years in prison under the article on spreading knowingly false information about the Russian Armed Forces.
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11:22
A court in Yekaterinburg, a major city in the Urals, has sentenced 67-year-old Nadezhda Yesina to 240 hours of compulsory labour on charges of financing an “undesirable organisation” (Part 2, Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code) over transfers made to the All-Ukrainian Spiritual Centre “Revival” and a foundation of the same name. According to the prosecution, Yesina sent a total of 61,000 roubles (approx. US$670) in several instalments to members of the centre and the foundation.
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11:22
The police in Vladivostok, a major city in the Russian Far East, have refused to open an administrative case against Kseniya Larchenkova over a post about patches featuring drones at School No. 61. Larchenkova’s lawyer has stated that a lawsuit is now being prepared against the school’s headteacher, Inna Osaulenko.
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