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«This is not Christ-like at all»: meet the father of four from Buryatia who opposes the war

The monologue of a father of four from Buryatia who was fined for posting on social media.

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«Life feels surreal these days.» A woman fined for a cafe argument about Ukraine

A monologue of a Moscow woman on how a protocol was drawn up against her about «discrediting» the Russian army after a dispute about war in Ukraine in a coffee shop.

«An undesirable person.» This factory mechanic was fired for protesting against the war

A mechanic from Nizhny Novgorod’s Sokol plant was fired for tearing down leaflets that called for donations to the Russian military. His colleagues had denounced him.

«And only Allah will help us in this.» Convict in Russia’s crackdown on Crimean Tatars dies in pre-trial detention

Dzhemil Gafarov, an elderly Muslim and one of dozens of Crimean Tatars prosecuted for Hizb ut-Tahrir, has died in a pre-trial detention center.

The Moskalevs’ story

Masha Moskaleva, a 13-year-old girl, has been thrown into a «rehab centre», her dad — beaten and jailed.

«Z — for Russia»: Moscow authorities raid hip pubs and a cultural centre

Last Friday Moscow pubs Underdog and La Virgen were raided by the special forces under the premise to check whether they are «sponsoring the Ukrainian Army».