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Stavropol Court Sentences 4 More Dagestan Airport Rioters to 10 Years in Prison

The men were among the roughly 1,200 people who stormed Makhachkala International Airport on Oct. 29, 2023, following rumors on social media that a flight...

Election Monitor Grigory Melkonyants Sentenced to 5 Years for ‘Undesirable’ Affiliation

A Moscow district court judge also barred the Golos co-chair from “engaging in public activity” for nine years following his release.

Moscow Court Jails Exiled ‘Putin Banker’ Sergei Pugachev 14 Years in Absentia

Pugachev, once a powerful senator and founder of Mezhprombank, was known in the 2000s as “Putin’s banker” due to his close ties to the Kremlin.

Prosecutors Request 6-Year Prison Sentence for Golos Election Monitor

Grigory Melkonyants was arrested in August 2023 on accusations of working with the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations.

Moscow Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Pediatrician Jailed Over War Criticism

Around 20 people came to the courthouse to show their support for Nadezhda Buyanova, whose appeal hearing was held behind closed doors.

Trans Woman Charged With Justifying Terrorism Launches Hunger Strike in Jail

Olga Sivushkova was arrested in January for allegedly sharing a link to an interview with a spokesman for the Freedom of Russia Legion, a Ukraine-based...

Military Court Jails Ex-General Ivan Popov 5 Years Over Fraud Allegations

The general’s arrest in May 2024 sparked criticism from pro-war bloggers, who accused Russia’s top brass of sidelining a respected commander.

Russia Jails Exiled Philanthropist Boris Zimin 9 Years in Absentia

Zimin was accused of working with accomplices to sell a majority stake in a Russian car-sharing company without the approval of a key shareholder.

Moscow Court Reduces Drug Trafficking Sentence for Jailed U.S. Man

A Moscow court sentenced dual national Robert Woodland to 12 years and six months in prison last July.

Russian Film Critic Charged Over ‘War Fakes’ Flees House Arrest

Yekaterina Barabash was placed under house arrest in February over social media posts in which she allegedly spread “false information” about the Russian...

Left-Wing Activist Sergei Udaltsov Pleads Not Guilty During Trial for ‘Justifying Terrorism’

Udaltsov previously said he is accused of expressing support online for Marxist activists charged with forming a “terrorist group” in the city of Ufa...

Moscow Court Finds Father Guilty of Abusing Daughters Who Killed Him in 2018

The Butyrsky District Court found Mikhail Khachaturyan guilty of sexual violence, inflicting serious bodily harm and producing pornography.

St. Petersburg Court Jails Anti-War Teenager Nearly 3 Years for ‘Discrediting’ Army

Daria Kozyreva was arrested in February 2024 after she attached a poem by Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko to his monument in St. Petersburg.

Moscow Court Awards Russia’s Wealthiest Woman Ex-Husband’s Stake in Online Retailer

Tatiana Kim divorced her ex-husband Vladislav Bakalchuk after a surprise merger with outdoor advertising firm Russ Group last summer.

Former Russian Army General Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Bribery

Shamarin was one of several senior military officials arrested last year in what observers have described as a broader anti-corruption campaign.

St. Petersburg Woman Jailed Over Army Criticism After Neighbor’s Denunciation

Aleksandrova, 47, was arrested for pseudonymous posts she made on social media, after her neighbor reportedly denounced her.

Young Russians Given Lengthy Prison Sentences for Ukraine-Linked Helicopter Arson

The five Russians were accused of being paid by Ukraine’s military intelligence agency to destroy a helicopter in April 2024.

Moscow Court Orders Psychiatric Treatment for U.S. Man Accused of Attacking Police Officer

A judge ruled Joseph Tater unfit to stand trial and approved a prosecution request for him to undergo compulsory medical treatment.

Russia Issues First Prison Sentence for ‘Voluntary Surrender’ to Ukrainian Forces

Junior Sergeant Roman Ivanishin was stripped of his rank and found guilty of desertion and two attempts to surrender, a source familiar with the case said...

U.K. Jails Russian Ex-Minister in First Sanctions Breach Case

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov was found guilty earlier this week of six counts of sanctions evasion related to his role in Russian-occupied Crimea.

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