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Ex-Officer Gets Suspended Sentence for Selling Police Files to Journalist Nephew

Andrei Karpov was arrested in June on charges of bribery and abuse of power after he was accused of providing sensitive documents to his nephew.

Lithuania Jails Ukrainian for Carrying Out Arson Attack Blamed on Russia

Prosecutors said Danylo Bardadym had acted "in the interest of a foreign military intelligence service" and that Russia had been "aware" of his plans.

Balalaika Instructor Arrested in Yekaterinburg for Allegedly Trying to Suffocate Children

Artyom Vaganov reportedly invited children aged 10 to 15 to his apartment and offered them money to let him place plastic bags over their heads.

Moscow Court Jails Man 25 Years Over Car Bombing That Maimed GRU Officer

Yevgeny Serebryakov fled the country after the July 2024 attack but was later arrested in Turkey and extradited to Russia within days.

Yekaterinburg Court Sentences Man Who Criticized Child’s Pro-War Hat to 4.5 More Years in Prison

State prosecutors claimed that Alexander Neustroev expressed approval of the killings of pro-war figures during a conversation he had with several other...

YouTuber Yury Dud Jailed Nearly 2 Years in Absentia for Breaking ‘Foreign Agent’ Law

A court found Dud guilty of repeatedly failing to comply with the legal obligations imposed on individuals registered as “foreign agents.”

Samara Court Sentences Exiled Cult Leader Svetlana Lada-Rus to 8 Years in Prison

A music teacher by training, Lada-Rus first gained attention in the 1990s after opening an occult healing center in Samara.

Exiled Politician Leonid Gozman Jailed 10 Years in Absentia for ‘Justifying Terrorism’

State investigators said the charges stemmed from an interview that Gozman gave to a “foreign media outlet” in 2023.

Moscow Court Finds Man Accused of Organizing LGBTQ+ Tours Guilty 1 Year After Suicide in Police Custody

State investigators had said that Andrei Kotov, who ran the Men Travel agency, died by suicide in late December 2024.

St. Petersburg Street Musicians Detained for Third Time

Alexander Orlov and Diana Loginova had just finished back-to-back 13-day administrative arrests for organizing an unsanctioned gathering.

Chelyabinsk Court Orders Billionaire Strukov to Pay $50M Over Mining Accident

Konstantin Strukov’s former company, the gold producer Yuzhuralzoloto, was accused of systemic violations that led to an April 2024 dam collapse, which...

Ousted Russian Supreme Court Judge Implicated in Child Prostitution Investigation

Viktor Momotov resigned from the Russian Supreme Court last month after being charged with illegally operating hotels while serving in public office.

Opposition Politician Shlosberg Returned to House Arrest Pending ‘Discreditation’ Trial

The Pskov City Court had ruled earlier this week to impose a ban on certain activities instead of continuing Lev Shlosberg’s house arrest.

Moscow Court Orders Seizure of Yabloko Deputy Head’s Assets Pending ‘Army Fakes’ Trial

Maxim Kruglov was arrested and placed in pre-trial detention earlier this month after he was accused of spreading false information about the Russian military...

Far East Court Upholds Detention of French Cyclist

Sofiane Sehili was arrested last month while attempting to set a world record for cycling across Eurasia.

Moscow Court Jails Estonian Museum Director in Absentia Over Anti-Putin Banner

Maria Smorzhevskikh-Smirnova first drew attention in 2023 for hanging a banner on the walls of Narva Castle, which overlooks the Russian border town of...

Urals Businessman Arrested as Prosecutors Move to Seize Utility Companies

Police reportedly arrested Urals businessman Alexei Bobrov in Moscow and transferred him to the city of Yekaterinburg for questioning.

Former Kursk Lawmaker Admits to Paying Bribe in Border Defense Corruption Case

Maxim Vasilyev, who resigned from office in 2023, reportedly paid $95,500 in bribes to the Kursk region’s former deputy governor and embezzled another...

French Cyclist Arrested in Far East Russia Placed in Pre-Trial Detention Until Oct. 4

Sofiane Sehili was arrested after crossing the Russian border with China illegally while attempting to break the record for the fastest endurance cycle...

Moscow Court Orders Arrest of Exiled Businessman Chichvarkin in Absentia Over ‘War Fakes’

The London-based restaurateur was charged with spreading “fake news” about the war in Ukraine and evading “foreign agent” obligations.

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