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Murders, Drugs and Brawls: Russia’s Pardoned Ex-Convicts Return Home After Fighting in Ukraine

A growing number of incidents has sparked debate over whether convicts should be pardoned for their military service and highlights the challenges of integrating...
tightening screws

Russia Opens Record Number of Treason Cases in 2023 – Holod

Authorities launched 82 treason investigations between January and July — a fourfold increase from the 20 cases investigated in all of 2022.
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suspected suicide

Russian Man Accused of Military Office Arson Found Dead in Home

The 76-year-old was detained on Wednesday after cameras captured him throwing Molotov cocktails at an enlistment office outside of St. Petersburg.
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legal precedent

Russian Supreme Court Exempts Soldiers Fighting in Ukraine from Criminal Prosecution

A Russian soldier who killed two people in an automobile accident was deemed to no longer pose a threat to society since he was fighting in Ukraine.
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conveniently vague

Russia Eyes 5-Year Jail Terms for ‘Russophobia’

“The terms will be vague enough to apply [punishments] against whoever needed,” a source close to the Kremlin told the Vyorstka news outlet.
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confidential cooperation

U.S. Denounces Russian Arrest of Former Consulate Worker

Robert Shonov, a Russian national, faces 3-8 years in prison under a law against "confidential cooperation" with a foreign state.
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charges pressed

Russia Arrests Suspect in Pro-War Novelist’s Assassination Attempt

Alexander Permyakov has been arrested on terrorism and arms smuggling charges following the car blast that wounded pro-Kremlin writer Zakhar Prilepin.
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harsh sentence

Russia Sentences Ex-Officers to 19 Years Over Anti-Mobilization Arson Attack

Scores of military recruitment offices have been subjected to arson attacks across Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine.
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Firefight

Armed Gang Kills 3 Police Officers in Russia’s North Caucasus

The shootout came as authorities searched for suspects in recent attacks against law enforcement.
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Homeward Bound

Son of Krasnoyarsk Governor Back in Russia After Escaping House Arrest in Italy

Italian media reported that Uss was likely aided in his escape by Russia’s secret services.
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'forgive us, lord'

Moscow Court Jails Man for 7 Years for Condemning Russian Atrocities in Ukraine

Rail worker Mikhail Simonov wrote on social network VKontakte that Russian pilots were "bombing children."
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Criminal offense

Russia Places Pussy Riot Co-Founder Nadya Tolokonnikova on Wanted List   

Russian authorities opened an investigation into Tolokonnikova for "insulting the religious feelings of believers" earlier this year.
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On the run

Russian Secret Services Likely Helped Siberian Governor's Son Flee Italy

Uss faces a number of charges in the U.S., including sanctions violations and money laundering.
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trend reversal

Russia Records First Rise in Murder Rate for 20 Years – Kommersant

Cases of murder and attempted murder in Russia rose by 4% last year according to a bar association report.
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fault-free volunteers

Putin Signs Law Punishing Mercenaries' Critics With Jail

Violators who criticize or spread “false information” about volunteer forces and private mercenary units such as Wagner face up to 15 years in prison...
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military symbol

Russia Makes ‘Desecration’ of St. George Ribbon Criminal Offense

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law making it a criminal offense to desecrate the ribbon of St. George, the black and orange military...
Maximum punishment

Russian University Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison

A Russian teenager was on Wednesday sentenced to life in jail for killing six people in a shooting spree on a university campus in 2021, investigators...
violent trend

Armed Crime on the Rise in Russia

Crimes involving weapons have surged by nearly 30% in Russia this year, the RBC news website reported Wednesday, citing police data. Some 5,000 offenses...
pilot scheme

Putin Names Swapped Convict Yaroshenko to Prison Oversight Spot

Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who spent more than a decade in a U.S. jail before being returned to Russia in a prisoner swap, was appointed a member...
cold case

Russian University Rector Remanded in Custody for Contract Killing

Ilshat Gafurov is suspected of ordering the assassination of a local lawmaker while serving as a mayor in 1999.
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