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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...

Moscow Court Jails HSE Professor 3.5 Years for Navalny Donations

Andrei Dymov was accused of “financing extremist activities” after he donated less than $49 to the banned Anti-Corruption Foundation.

Moscow Court Upholds ‘Extremist’ Label for Galitsky’s Venture Capital Fund

Almaz Capital was alleged to have sent $50 million to Ukrainian companies that produce weapons, ammunition and drones.

Kazakhstan Will Not Enforce $1.4Bln Naftogaz Arbitration Award Against Gazprom, Justice Minister Says

Justice Minister Erlan Sarsembayev said a ruling by a court at the Astana International Financial Centre falls outside of the country’s legal jurisdiction...

TV Rain Editor-in-Chief Jailed 8 Years in Absentia Over War ‘Fakes’

Tikhon Dzyadko, who serves as editor-in-chief at TV Rain, was accused of spreading false information about the Russian armed forces.

Yekaterinburg Police Arrest Soviet Repression Researcher on ‘Terrorism’ Charges

Oleg Novoselov studies Stalin’s Great Terror of the 1930s in the Urals and had previously volunteered at the local chapter of the human rights group...

Moscow Court Orders Seizure of Stake in Farming Giant Rusagro

Vadim Moshkovich, Russia’s 51st-wealthiest person according to Forbes, was arrested in March 2025 and faces fraud and bribery charges.

Moscow Court Orders Pre-Trial Detention of Veteran Activist Lev Ponomaryov in Absentia

Ponomaryov fled to France in 2022 after being detained for protesting the invasion of Ukraine.

Novosibirsk Court Jails 2 Hypersonic Researchers for Treason

A judge sentenced Valery Zvegintsev and Vladislav Galkin to 12.5 years in prison each after finding them guilty of treason.

Russian State Prosecutors Seek Forfeiture of Jailed Billionaire’s Assets

Vadim Moshkovich is the first Forbes-listed billionaire to be arrested after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Pro-Kremlin Editor Jailed 5 Years for Bribing Police Official Uncle

Ura.ru editor Denis Allayarov was found guilty of bribing his uncle, a former senior police official, to obtain confidential internal reports.

Luhansk Court Jails Polish Man 13 Years for Fighting for Ukraine

The 47-year-old, identified as Krzysztof Flaczek, was captured in November 2024 near the city of Chasiv Yar, Russia's Prosecutor General's Office said...

Novaya Gazeta Editor Charged in Privacy Investigation

Oleg Roldugin was arrested last week amid a police raid on the newspaper’s Moscow office.

Ex-Senator Savelyev Jailed 10 Years for Conspiring to Murder Business Partner

The case against Dmitry Savelyev centered on a $100,000 payment he was said to have made in August 2023 to arrange the killing of his jailed business partner...

Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov Jailed 19 Years on Corruption Charges

Popov’s arrest in August 2024 came amid a wider shake-up in the military that saw the dismissal of Sergei Shoigu as Defense Minister and criminal investigations...

St. Petersburg Court Jails Former Members of Youth Activist Group Vesna

The former activists received prison sentences of varying lengths after they were found guilty of charges including extremism and spreading “war fakes...

Krasnodar Vice Governor Arrested on Fraud Charges

Investigators claim Andrei Korobka accepted $190,600 from a developer to illegally authorize residential construction on land designated for industrial...

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