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Yabloko Leader Demands Investigation After Political Analyst Was Reportedly Tortured During Arrest

Rights groups have said that Alexander Kynev was hospitalized at a medical facility inside a Moscow detention center for bone fractures and other injuries...

Moscow Police Arrest Political Expert Alexander Kynev on Drug Charges

Kynev is a veteran political consultant and independent elections expert who used to teach at the Higher School of Economics.

Czech Man Jailed 13 Days for Red Square Protest

Court authorities said the man, Michal Plamenek, held up a sign whose inscription was “aimed at discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.”

Moscow Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Zhanna Nemtsova

Nemtsova, who has lived in Europe for several years, faces charges of organizing the activities of an “undesirable” organization.

Culinary Historian Pavel Syutkin Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison Over Bucha Posts

Syutkin and his wife wrote a weekly cooking column for The Moscow Times until Russia banned it as “undesirable” in July 2024.

Former Rosnano Executive Jailed 9 Years for Embezzlement

A judge found Andrei Kushanryov guilty of embezzling billions of rubles meant for the development of a high-tech memory chip.

Prosecutors Seek 8-Year Prison Sentence for Culinary Historian Pavel Syutkin

Pavel Syutkin was arrested last October over Telegram posts about atrocities committed against civilians in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.

Investigators Drop Murder Charges Against St. Petersburg Businessman Ilya Traber

Traber was arrested in June and charged with ordering the murder of a local politician and business rival outside his home in the Leningrad region.

Moscow Court Jails Ex-Ukrainian Presidential Aide Oleksiy Arestovych 11 Years in Absentia

A judge found Arestovych guilty of spreading false information about the Russian military and publicly calling for terrorism.

St. Petersburg Businessman Ilya Traber Released From Detention – Fontanka

The businessman still faces charges of organized murder and arms trafficking, local media reported.

Ex-Kremlin Loyalist Declared Mentally Fit to Stand Trial for Putin Criticism

Ilya Remeslo faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of spreading false information about the Russian military.

Pskov Court Bars Yabloko From Regional Assembly Race

The regional ban follows Russia’s Supreme Court ruling last week to reject Yabloko’s final appeal against a nationwide ban barring its candidate list...

VK Sues Apple in Moscow Court Over App Store Removals

The Russian tech company is seeking daily compensation of $700,000 until Apple reinstates its apps.

Judge Sentences Lev Shlosberg to 11 Years in Prison for Anti-War Statements

The veteran Yabloko politician was found guilty of “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the Russian military.

Rolf Dealership Founder Jailed 9 Years in Absentia

Sergei Petrov, an ex-lawmaker who now lives in Austria, was found guilty of using fake documents to smuggle billions of rubles out of Russia.

Yabloko Appeals Russian Supreme Court Ruling Barring It From State Duma Elections

Party chairman Nikolai Rybakov vowed that “Yabloko will be on the ballot” in next month’s State Duma elections.

State Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Prison Sentence for Lev Shlosberg

The veteran opposition politician is accused of “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the Russian armed forces.

Moscow Court Jails Man 23 Years for Spying for Poland

Georgy Pirogov vanished in July 2024 during a business trip to Uzbekistan and resurfaced days later inside Moscow’s Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention...

Former Popcorn Books Publisher Receives Suspended Sentence in LGBTQ+ ‘Extremism’ Trial

Dmitry Protopopov was among three senior managers arrested in May 2025 and charged with “extremism” following a 2023 ruling by Russia’s Supreme...

Moscow Court Orders Detention of Boris Nemtsov’s Daughter in Absentia

Zhanna Nemtsova faces charges of organizing the activities of an “undesirable” organization.

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