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22.10.2026
14:38
In Nizhny Novgorod, a city on the Volga River, a criminal case has been opened against a 72-year-old man under the article on public calls for and justification of terrorism (Part 2, Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, he posted a comment on social media publicly justifying terrorism. The man has been placed under house arrest.
14:11
Aleksei Iventyev was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison on charges of incitement to terrorism, spreading false information about the Russian military, and other extremist activity. According to the court, he posted the relevant materials on social media.
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13:14
The Second Court of Cassation has upheld the verdict against SotaVision journalists Antonina Favorskaya, Artyom Kriger, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin—the hearing was held behind closed doors. In 2025, the Nagatinsky District Court of Moscow sentenced them to 5 years and 6 months in a penal colony.
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13:14
In Krasnodar Krai, a court fined the autonomous non-profit organisation Centre “Vostok” and follower Osipov M.V. 535,000 roubles (approximately US$5,900) for unlawful missionary activity at the “Sadhu-Sanga” festival, which was held in the children’s camp “Morskaya Volna” in the village of Lermontovo in southern Russia. According to law enforcement officials, the event took place at the end of September and involved religious propaganda.
13:14
In Yekaterinburg, a major city in the Urals, law enforcement officers searched Andrey Voloshin’s home, after which he was detained and reportedly taken away for questioning. Voloshin’s spouse said that security forces seized their laptop and turned the flat upside down, but the reason for the search is unknown to her.
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12:46
The Kirov Regional Court has ordered that lawyer Anton Dolgikh remain in remand centre No. 2 in Kirov until 7 December. He is accused of using violence against a government official—according to investigators, he allegedly struck a Federal Penitentiary Service officer in the street on 17 September.
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12:04
Lawyer Mikhail Biryukov requested that the hearing on the appeal against the pre-trial restriction measures for political analyst Aleksandr Kynev be closed to the public, citing the risk of disclosing medical confidentiality. The Moscow City Court denied this request and is considering Kynev’s complaint regarding being held in custody.
11:51
The State Council of Komi has required residents to notify the authorities about holding rallies in Hyde Parks three to five days in advance. Deputies from New People, A Just Russia and United Russia supported the tightening of the rules, while representatives of the Communist Party (KPRF) opposed them.
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11:50
The FSB has detained a resident of occupied Sevastopol, born in 1969, on charges of state treason—they are suspected of collaborating with the Ukrainian security services. According to investigators, the man used WhatsApp to send information to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) about military equipment and Black Sea Fleet ships, after which the court placed him in custody.
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11:15
Alexander Panasenko, a resident of Kemerovo Region in Siberia, who was sentenced in 2024 to four years and four months in prison for a comment about the St George’s ribbon, has died in the war. According to his mother, he was serving his sentence in a penal colony and was sent to the front; in November 2025 he stopped communicating, after which family members were informed of his death.
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09:54
The Tushinsky District Court in Moscow has arrested in absentia Ilya D., a resident of Zelenograd, who left Russia in 2022 and supported Ukraine as well as the “Russian Volunteer Corps.” According to investigators, he encouraged emigrants to move to Ukraine via Telegram. He has been put on a wanted list and charged under the article on public incitement to terrorism (Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code).
09:53
In Barnaul, a major city in Siberia, a court sentenced a 43-year-old local resident to 6 years and 5 months in a general regime penal colony under the article on promoting terrorism on the internet (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, from 2022 to 2025 the man posted comments under news reports in a messenger app, shaping an ideology of terrorism.
07:47
In St Petersburg, the founder of the Listva bookshop, Dmitry Bastrakov, has been declared wanted. According to a source, he is being sought under Part 5 of Article 337 of the Criminal Code—unauthorised abandonment of a military unit during mobilisation.
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07:32
Dmitry Bastrakov, a nationalist and founder of the Listva bookshops, has been placed on the federal wanted list in connection with a criminal case, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs database. The specific article is not indicated. Bastrakov also heads the publishing house 'Black Hundred' and the 'TYL-22' project.
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04:24
The Zavitinsk District Court has sentenced a local woman to a fine of 40,000 roubles (approximately US$440) for failing to report a crime (Article 205.6 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, the woman was aware of other individuals’ involvement in an act of sabotage, but did not contact law enforcement authorities.
21.10.2026
22:08
The Central District Court of Volgograd has extended journalist Vitaly Koshelev’s house arrest until 23 November. He is accused of extortion against the chief doctor of Polyclinic No. 28. Koshelev’s lawyers have stated there were procedural violations during the investigation and attempts to frame their client.
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22:06
The Preobrazhensky District Court in Moscow has refused to annul the voting results at four polling stations where observers for Yabloko candidate Anna Shatunovskaya-Burno reported irregularities during the count. The court also declined to request video recordings or admit materials into evidence, agreeing only to hear witness testimony.
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22:05
In Moscow, Oleg Mikhailov, First Secretary of the Komi Republic Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), has been detained. He is accused of justifying terrorism over a post about Boris Kagarlitsky. On 22 October, the court will consider pre-trial restrictions, and Mikhailov faces up to seven years in prison.
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21:12
Street artist Slava PTRK, who lives abroad and has been designated a “foreign agent,” has reported receiving a digital summons from the military enlistment office. The Ministry of Defence notified him that the summons has been added to the registry.
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19:53
Police have issued a warning to Bair Tsyrenov, a Communist Party deputy in the People’s Khural of Buryatia, who is organising an authorised rally for fair elections in Ulan-Ude, a major city in eastern Siberia. According to Tsyrenov, police confirmed that the rally had been approved and that there was no ban on participation; he linked their visit to the publication of an invitation to the rally.
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