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20:25
In Khabarovsk Krai, in Russia’s Far East, criminal cases have been opened against Nikolay Podgornov for public calls to terrorism and extremist activity (Part 2 of Article 205.2 and Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, he published such calls in a messenger app and took part in public events abroad.
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15:46
The Ministry of Justice has sent submissions to the Moscow Bar Association proposing the termination of six lawyers’ status, who, according to the FSB, left Russia more than a year ago. Among them is Nikolai Polozov, who previously defended Pussy Riot members, Nadiya Savchenko, Sergei Udaltsov and Crimean Tatar activists.
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15:41
The Kirovsky District Court of Yaroslavl has temporarily suspended from their positions Anton Kovalenko and Ilya Putintsev, officers of the Yaroslavl Ministry of Internal Affairs, who are accused of abuse of office. According to investigators, they, along with other law enforcement officials, beat Artyom Starkov and Natalya Popova in August 2025.
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15:09
Yevgeny Britanishsky Jr, nephew of the poet Vladimir Britanishsky, has become a suspect in a criminal case concerning public incitement to terrorist activity. The case began to be heard on 28 October at the 1st Western District Military Court in St Petersburg.
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14:02
The Vyborgsky District Court in St Petersburg has extended Mikhail Fetisov’s detention in a remand prison for another three months. The day before, he was charged in a third criminal case—this one for insulting a remand centre officer who, according to Fetisov, assaulted him.
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14:02
A new case has been opened against former neurologist Mikhail Fetisov from St Petersburg for allegedly insulting a Federal Penitentiary Service officer who, according to Fetisov, beat him following a conflict in a pre-trial detention centre. Previously, Fetisov had already been accused of spreading military “fakes” and incitement against state security because of posts on VKontakte and a comment including a video clip.
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13:36
The rock band Felice Rivarez from Omsk, a city in southwestern Siberia, has cancelled ten tour concerts after law enforcement raids at their performances in Perm and Tyumen. According to the musicians, during the inspections the officers forced people to lie down on the floor, checked their documents and phones, searched for prohibited symbols and drugs, and interrupted the concert in Perm before it finished.
13:35
In Yessentuki, a town in southern Russia, a criminal case has been opened against a 40-year-old man under the article on public display of extremist organisation symbols (Part 1, Article 282.4 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, from February to September he posted such symbols on social media, despite previously being given an administrative penalty.
13:20
In Chechnya, a criminal case has been opened against a local resident under the article for public incitement and justification of terrorism (part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, the man posted a video online justifying terrorism and making favourable statements about a person who carried out terrorist attacks.
12:57
The Leninsky District Court of Cheboksary, a city on the Volga River, has sentenced Denis Gushchin in absentia to five years in prison under the article on spreading so-called “fakes” about the Russian army, allegedly motivated by political hatred. The case was brought against Gushchin over anti-war posts he made on VKontakte about the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea and airstrikes in the Donetsk region.
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12:56
The Kuntsevo Court in Moscow has sentenced Baptist pastor Yuri Sipko in absentia to five years in prison on charges of spreading “fake news” about the Russian army. The criminal case was triggered by a video Sipko published in March 2022 on the YouTube channel “A View from Heaven.”
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08:28
The Borzya City Court sentenced an 18-year-old student to five days of administrative detention for publicly displaying Nazi symbols. According to the court, during class, the student drew banned symbols in a notebook and showed them to a classmate.
07:36
In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a city in Russia’s Far East, a criminal case has been opened against a 27-year-old local resident under the article concerning violation of the right to freedom of conscience and religion (Part 1, Article 148 of the Criminal Code) due to a published photo showing a tattoo of prohibited symbols against the backdrop of a cathedral. They have been placed under a travel ban and required to demonstrate good behaviour as a preventive measure.
Вчера
22:59
Georgiy Paramoshin, who was convicted in the “Natsdem” movement case, has been sent to a punishment cell (SHIZO) for refusing to weave camouflage nets, according to his relatives. In 2025, Paramoshin was sentenced to eight years in a penal colony on charges of inciting hatred, participating in an extremist community, and making public calls to extremist activity.
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22:55
27 October marked nine years since Dmitry Pchelintsev was detained in connection with the “Network” case; he has now spent half of his 18-year sentence in prison. According to Pchelintsev, after his detention FSB officers tortured him with electricity, and he was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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22:05
Ivan Chuvilyaev, the spokesperson for the “Idite Lesom” project, has been placed on the federal wanted list and his name has appeared in the Ministry of Internal Affairs database. According to Mediazona, Russia has opened a criminal case in absentia against Chuvilyaev, but the specific charges are unknown.
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20:26
In Kyzyl, a city in southern Siberia, an administrative report was filed against “Gramota” LLC, one of the legal entities of the “Chitai-gorod” bookshop chain, for alleged “LGBT propaganda.” The company also faces charges for alleged involvement in the activities of an “undesirable” organisation.
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20:25
In Khabarovsk Krai, in Russia’s Far East, criminal cases have been opened against Nikolay Podgornov for public calls to terrorism and extremist activity (Part 2 of Article 205.2 and Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, he published such calls in a messenger app and took part in public events abroad.
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19:02
The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow has registered a report concerning participation in the activities of an “undesirable” organisation in relation to Boris Bondarev, a former adviser at the Russian Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. The report was submitted to the court on 26 October; a date for the hearing has not yet been set.
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19:00
Pavel Gorokhov, a former traffic police inspector from the Moscow region and key accuser of “Rosderzhava” journalists, has had an additional charge of bribery (Part 3 of Article 291 of the Criminal Code) added to his case on organising illegal migration. At a hearing in the Yegoryevsk court on 27 October, witnesses changed their testimony, while Gorokhov himself is demanding the proceedings be closed to the press.
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17:51
A report was filed against LLC “Gramota” from the “Chitai-Gorod” bookshop chain for involvement in the activities of an “undesirable” organisation—on 22 October, the document was submitted to the Kirovsky District Court in Yaroslavl, a city in central Russia. Previously, the company had already been reported for “LGBT propaganda,” for which they were typically given heavy fines.
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