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Moscow Court Rejects Jailed Former Deputy Defense Minister’s Bid to Fight in Ukraine

Timur Ivanov, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison on corruption charges, had sought to sign a military contract — a common path for Russian convicts...

St. Petersburg Election Candidate Jailed 10 Days for Old Social Media Posts

Yaroslav Kostrov, who leads a group campaigning to preserve St. Petersburg’s historic architecture, is now barred from seeking elected office for one...

Pro-War Blogger ‘Thirteenth’ Arrested for Inciting Hatred, Telegram Channel Claims

Yegor Guzenko’s Telegram channel, which has nearly 230,000 subscribers, said he may also be facing “extremism” charges.

Polish Court Jails Russian Activist and Wife for Spying for FSB

Igor Rogov, a former employee of the now-defunct nonprofit Open Russia, was sentenced to seven years in prison for passing information about Poland-based...

Moscow Judge Sentences Veteran Activist Lev Ponomaryov to 5.5 Years in Prison in Absentia

A judge convicted Ponomaryov of both evading his “foreign agent” obligations and participating in an “undesirable” organization.

Kazakhstan Court Overturns $1.4Bln Naftogaz Arbitration Award Against Gazprom

The Astana International Financial Centre had earlier ruled that Ukraine’s state oil and gas company, Naftogaz, be allowed to collect a $1.4 billion...

Moscow Woman Released From Jail After Orthodox Church Intervenes in Easter Cake Hookah Case

In May, a judge sentenced Ksenia Belousova to three years and 25 days in prison after finding her guilty of offending the feelings of religious believers...

Russian Army General Arrested on Fraud Charges – RBC

Major General Alexander Dembitsky headed a recently created army corps within the Leningrad Military District, RBC reported.

Ukrainian Charged in Germany Over Nord Stream Blasts

Serhii K. is accused of acting on behalf of Ukrainian government entities alongside other military personnel to sabotage the undersea pipelines in 2022...

Euroclear Sues Russian Central Bank in Belgian Court

Euroclear holds much of the 300 billion euros in Russian state assets that were frozen in the West following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Russian War Veteran Reportedly Jailed After Threatening Armed Revolt Against Kremlin

Alexander Lunin drew widespread attention last week after claiming the Russian army would “turn its weapons against the Kremlin” unless Putin personally...

Orenburg Court Jails 3 Bar Workers for LGBTQ+ ‘Extremism’

The case represents the first instance of criminal charges being pressed in connection with the Russian Supreme Court’s designation of the non-existent “LGBT...

Yabloko Deputy Leader Jailed 7 Years for ‘War Fakes’

Maxim Kruglov, a former Moscow city councilman, was arrested in October over social media posts from April 2022 discussing civilian deaths following the...

Former Aeroflot CEO Arrested in Moscow, Reports Say

Mikhail Poluboyarinov headed Aeroflot from November 2020 to March 2022, stepping down from the airline shortly after the European Union sanctioned him...

Moscow Court Places Businessman Ilya Traber in Pre-Trial Detention in Contract Murder Case

Police sources told TASS that Traber potentially faces additional charges, as investigators look into separate allegations of fraud and money laundering...

Khodorkovsky Jailed 10 Years in Absentia Over ‘War Fakes’

Prosecutors had accused Khodorkovsky of posting “knowingly false information” on social media about the Russian military’s actions in Ukraine.

Jailed Reporter Maria Ponomarenko Sentenced to Nearly 2 More Years in Prison

For a second time, Ponomarenko, a mother of two, was convicted for allegedly assaulting a prison guard.

Military Court Jails Altai Activist 5 Years for ‘Inciting Terrorism’

Aruna Arna rose to prominence last summer during protests against controversial municipal reforms in the republic of Altai.

Moscow Court Jails Walt Disney Manager 2.5 Years on Drug Charges

Customs officers detained Jugal Daterao in January during a routine baggage inspection after discovering THC-infused gummy candies in his luggage.

Moscow Woman Jailed 3 Years for Easter Cake Hookah Video

Ksenia Belousova achieved viral fame in April for an Instagram video showing a hookah with a bowl shaped like a kulich, a traditional Russian Easter pastry...

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