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24.09.2026
18:03
The court found it unlawful to deny Azat Miftakhov’s wife the right to act as his legal representative in the penal colony, but refused to hold the staff responsible or award compensation. The Federal Penitentiary Service found no violations in the organisation of outdoor walks in the yard, where water had pooled due to heavy rain.
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15:07
The Kaluga District Court has restarted the case against Ivan Lyubshin for attempting to leave Russia—on 29 September, the judge referred to a forensic medical examination and cancelled the delivery of the verdict. Previously, the prosecution requested a seven-month prison sentence for Lyubshin; in 2020, he was sentenced to five years and two months in a case concerning a comment about blowing up an FSB building.
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15:05
An administrative offence report for petty hooliganism (Part 1, Article 20.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences) has been filed against the head of the Yabloko party, Nikolai Rybakov, for voting against all parties at a polling station in St Petersburg on 20 September. The Vyborg District Court of St Petersburg will consider the case on 29 September.
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14:53
In Tobolsk, a city in Western Siberia, the “Rassvet” party and the Communist Party (KPRF) will hold a rally against election fraud on 4 October at the Mendeleev monument. In Tyumen, another major city in Siberia, a “For Fair Elections” rally will take place on 3 October. Meanwhile, blogger Kristina Nekrasova was refused permission to hold an event on 10 October, after which she decided not to resubmit her notification.
Persons
14:21
The Maikop City Court has arrested a local blogger on charges of participating in the “Anti-War Committee of Russia” (part 2 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, in September he sent the application form of an associate member of the committee via Telegram to an “unidentified member of the organisation.”
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14:14
Yuri Martyánov, who is accused of preparing a terrorist attack, told the court that after his arrest in July 2024, FSB officers beat him and tortured him with an electric shock device to force a confession. Martyánov also reported misconduct by his lawyer and demanded that the torture allegations be investigated and that his statements be excluded from the evidence.
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14:14
A criminal case has been opened against Yabloko activist Elena Perepelitsa over seven donations of 500 roubles (approx. US$5) each to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) made between August 2021 and February 2022. Perepelitsa confirmed the transfers, but did not agree with the accusation of financing extremist activity.
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13:50
The Basmanny District Court in Moscow has arrested journalist Yury Dud in absentia for two months on charges of making public calls for and justifying terrorism (Part 2, Article 205.2 of the Russian Criminal Code). The period of pre-trial detention will begin from the moment of his arrest or extradition to Russia.
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13:50
The Simonovsky District Court in Moscow has begun hearing the criminal case against Yelena Perepelitsa, an activist from the Yabloko party, on charges of financing extremism. According to investigators, she is accused of supporting the Anti-Corruption Foundation, and in July 2026 Perepelitsa was sent to a pre-trial detention centre.
Persons
13:20
A resident of Chuvashia has been fined 110,000 roubles (approx. US$1,220) under administrative articles for “promoting non-traditional sexual relations” and “promoting drug use” because of photos posted on social media. Police drew up two reports, but details of the case have not been disclosed.
12:29
The Surgut District Court fined a 24-year-old resident of the village of Bely Yar for displaying prohibited symbols on social media—this concerns a photo showing a tattoo of an eight-pointed star with black and white rays, which they posted in October 2023. The charges were filed under the article on public display of extremist symbols (Part 1, Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences).
12:13
In Yekaterinburg, a major city in the Urals, officials from the Ministry of Public Security of Sverdlovsk Region have banned the “For Fair Elections” rally that was planned for 7 October. According to former Yabloko candidate Shana Ogney, the decision to refuse permission was explained by the ongoing “basic readiness regime” in the region.
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12:11
In Noyabrsk, a city in western Siberia, a man has been charged with a criminal offence under the article on public calls for and justification of terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code) over comments made in a Telegram channel. According to the FSB, he spoke out against government policy and the “special military operation,” and also called for terrorism.
11:56
In Anapa, a city on the Black Sea coast, a court fined a 35-year-old woman 45,000 roubles (approx. US$500) under the article on “discrediting” the army. According to the police, the reason was a post on social media.
11:44
The Nevsky District Court in St Petersburg has sentenced 36-year-old Egor Gulyaev to six years in prison for sharing three posts from the Ukrainian public page UNIAN in 2022. According to the court, the publications contained information about the actions of Russian military personnel in Ukraine, which were deemed to be fake news about the Russian Armed Forces.
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11:44
Anna Luginina from Tula is accused of organising activities aimed at inciting suicide via a meme public page, and faces up to 15 years in prison. In February, she was detained and sent to a pre-trial detention centre; she is currently awaiting transfer to St Petersburg.
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11:35
A protocol has been drawn up against Novosibirsk-based activist Sergey Volkov under the article on unlawful campaigning (Article 5.12 of the Administrative Code) because of a video calling on people not to vote for the United Russia party in a private Telegram channel. The case will be heard by a magistrates’ court.
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09:39
Andrey Shabanov, a musician and person with a second-degree disability, is serving a six-year sentence in Penal Colony No. 10 in Samara region on charges of publicly calling for terrorist activity over a Facebook post. According to him, he faces restrictions in the colony, is subjected to pressure, and his health is deteriorating; Shabanov says his only hope is a potential prisoner exchange.
Persons
09:22
In Kostroma, a city in central Russia, a protocol was drawn up against Yabloko party candidate Andrey Tarasov under the article on placing campaign materials in prohibited locations (Article 5.12 of the Administrative Offences Code). Earlier, Tarasov placed his banners in the city square, stating that he was unable to put them up on billboards due to refusal from the city administration.
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06:29
In Krasnoyarsk, a large city in Siberia, a woman has been given a two-year suspended sentence and banned from leaving comments online for the same period. According to the prosecution, she called for violence against police officers in a comment under a post on VKontakte.
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20:25
In Izhevsk, activists have filed a lawsuit with the Oktyabrsky District Court to challenge the administration’s refusal to approve a rally against electoral fraud. The official reason given for the ban was the authorities’ claim of risks related to falling elements of the Monument of Friendship of Peoples, but the organisers consider the refusal unlawful.
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