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Finnish Court Sentences Russian Ultranationalist to Life in Prison for War Crimes in Ukraine

Vojislav Torden received a life prison sentence for war crimes committed in Ukraine in 2014, including the mutilation of a wounded Ukrainian soldier.

Russia Jails Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Worker 15 Years Over ‘Attempted Sabotage’

Prosecutors accused Natalia Shulga of planting an explosive device on a transmission tower in the city of Enerhodar in June.

Russian Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Passing Naval Intelligence to Ukraine

Dmitry Levin was accused of providing information and photographs on the movements of Russian ships in the Black Sea.

Russian Military Court Jails British Man 19 Years for Fighting in Ukraine

James Scott Rhys Anderson was detained in November while fighting with Ukrainian forces in the southwestern Kursk region.

Russian Influencer Blinovskaya Jailed 5 Years for Tax Fraud

Yelena Blinovskaya was arrested in 2023 on suspicion of underreporting nearly $11.1 million in earnings from online services.

Far East Court Overturns Release of Anti-Putin Shaman From Psychiatric Facility

Prosecutors had appealed a lower court’s December ruling to move Alexander Gabyshev to a less restrictive hospital, his lawyer said.

Russia Jails DOXA Co-Founder Aramyan Over 10 Years in Absentia

Armen Aramyan was found guilty of justifying terrorism and spreading “deliberately false information” about the Russian military.

Russian Court Jails 5 More Bashkirs Over Baymak Protests

Nearly 80 people have been convicted or are currently facing trial for protests in the town of Baymak in January 2024.

Siberian Court Jails Ex-Wagner Fighters for Interview With Activist

The two former mercenaries claimed in a 2023 interview that Wagner commanders ordered fighters to kill civilians in Ukraine.

Russian Thermophysicist Handed 5-Year Suspended Sentence in FSB-Linked Fraud Case

Scientist Oleg Kabov was arrested in October 2022 and accused of defrauding the state of $81,000 during a 2014-2016 research project.

Russian Judge Upholds 3-Year Jail Sentence for French Researcher

Laurent Vinatier was sentenced to jail in October on charges of gathering information about the Russian military and violating the country’s “foreign...

Russian Playwright Begins Prison Sentence for ‘Justifying Terrorism’ in Award-Winning Play

Svetlana Petriychuk’s play” Finist the Bright Falcon” tells the story of Russian women who fall in love with Islamist militants in Syria, received...

Prosecutors Seek 6-Year Sentence for Russian Influencer on Tax Fraud Charges

Yelena Blinovskaya was arrested at the Russian-Belarusian border in April 2023 on suspicion of underreporting $10.1 million in earnings.

Russian Man Arrested for ‘Confidential Cooperation’ With Foreign Organization – Reports

The details of Nikita Prosvirin’s case remain classified, including the identity of the organization with which he is accused of cooperating.

ECHR Rules Moscow Suppressed Dissent Over Ukraine War

The ruling follows complaints filed by Russian independent media and individual applicants against Moscow over wartime censorship.

Russian Soldier Convicted of Killing 4 Fellow Servicemen Sentenced to Life in Prison – Mediazona

A military court found Corporal Nikita Posmetukhov guilty of murder and violence against military authorities during an armed conflict.

St. Petersburg Anti-War Teen Released Pending Trial on Wartime Censorship Charges

Nineteen-year-old Daria Kozyreva faces up to five years in prison if convicted of “discrediting” Russia’s military.

Russian Court Sentences 6 More Baymak Protesters to Prison

Nearly 80 people have been convicted or are currently facing trial for protests against the jailing of a prominent activist in the town of Baymak.

Russian Jazz Musician Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Anti-War Facebook Posts

Saxophonist Andrei Shabanov, who is legally disabled, has an autoimmune disease affecting the skin and joints.

European Court Rules Russia Violated Free Speech of LGBTQ+ Website Managers

ECHR said Russia’s restrictions on content presenting same-sex relationships as equal to heterosexual ones violated the six plaintiffs’ freedom of...

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