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Protests on March 29—what actually happened

Protests on March 29—what actually happened

“We went from space exploration to whitelists”

09.04.2026

Searches carried out at the offices of independent trade unions

27.03.2026

Authorities are seeking to have Memorial designated as an “extremist” organisation.

11.03.2026

The Supreme Court has declared that it is not mandatory to comply with urgent measures requested by the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

13.02.2026

The German Academic Exchange Service has been declared an “undesirable organisation.”

10.02.2026

RBC: Roskomnadzor to begin slowing down Telegram from 10 February

27.01.2026

The State Duma has passed a bill in the first reading that allows the internet to be shut down at the request of the FSB.

18.12.2025

The State Duma has passed a draft law in its first reading to restrict the rights of people facing political persecution who have left Russia.

15.12.2025

Pussy Riot has been designated as an “extremist organisation”

08.12.2025

The Supreme Court has declared the “Congress of People’s Deputies” a “terrorist organisation.”

03.12.2025

Roblox has been blocked in Russia

26.11.2025

Stephen King’s novel “It” has been withdrawn from sale following complaints about the depiction of LGBT relationships.

22.10.2025

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia demands that the American legal entity of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) be recognised as a “terrorist organisation.”

22.10.2025

The “No to Violence” Centre has announced its closure.

15.10.2025

Main political repression news in Russia for 15 October

26.09.2025

A lawyer, a media manager, several journalists, and a literary award have been added to the register of 'foreign agents'.

25.09.2025

The State Duma has passed amendments that allow for faster initiation of criminal cases against “foreign agents.”

23.09.2025

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has declared a former FBK and Vesna movement activist wanted.

19.09.2025

Pro-Armenian blogger Samvel Karapetyan has been stripped of Russian citizenship acquired by birth.

19.09.2025

The media project Avtozak LIVE and four individuals have been designated as ‘foreign agents.’