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77‑year‑old Crimean activist sentenced to 18 years by Russia. He was charged with “terrorism” and calls this a “death sentence”

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has handed down a sentence to 77-year-old Crimean civil activist Volodymyr Ananiev on terrorism charges. According to information obtained by ...
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Russia turns on its scientists. Donations to Alexei Navalny’s foundation are landing researchers in prison

Russian scientists and university lecturers are increasingly being prosecuted for “financing extremism” over small donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF, known also for its Russian ...
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Unlikely plot. A tortured Ukrainian and two Russian war criminals face charges over an alleged Rostov prison mutiny aimed to end the war

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don is currently hearing an unusual case of an attempted prison mutiny, Mediazona learned. Four vastly different cellmates are on trial: a Ukrainian ...
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Cast and cane behind bars. Moscow judge questions how political Alexander Kynev broke his leg during arrest, then leaves him in custody

The Moscow City Court has rejected an appeal against the arrest of political scientist Alexander Kynev, who faces large-scale drug distribution charges. Kynev, who was severely beaten during his ...
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“Bones covered by skin”. Russia jails Ukrainian pensioner with dementia for 12.5 years over a donation to Ukraine’s army; in prison, she can’t feed herself

In July 2025, Russian soldiers took 68-year-old Halyna Bekhter from her home in the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region. She was soon convicted of treason: according to ...