All assessments of the criminal prosecution of specific individuals, including the designation of detained persons as political prisoners, reflect the position of our Project. Such assessments are not based on the views and assessments of the individuals being prosecuted, their families, friends or lawyers, and do not imply their consent or approval. The information regarding the facts of specific criminal cases published on our Project’s website has been obtained from public sources and does not imply or require the consent of the individuals mentioned therein or their representatives.
A 21-year-old law student from Moscow sentenced to two years of compulsory labour for transferring 100 rubles to the founder of 'Male State' in 2022
13 Oct, 2026
Andrei Ivanov is a political prisoner
Resident of Vologda Oblast, a former factory worker with a disability, sentenced to two years in a penal colony for an anti-Putin comment posted in 2021
29 Sep, 2026
Anatoly Lipkovsky is a political prisoner
A resident of Altai Krai sentenced to five years in prison for four “criminal” comments, including the word “bravo”
28 Sep, 2026
More than five years over a single comment about Putin and State Duma deputies and 15 years for a Russian man who fought on Ukraine’s side
Read our overview of these and other cases of political prisoners we have recognised last week
23 Sep, 2026
Mikhail Fetisov is a political prisoner
Neurologist from St Petersburg fired for his anti-war stance and facing trial under two criminal charges over VK posts
21 Sep, 2026
5.5 years over a single comment and 14 years for calling on others to fight on Ukraine’s side
Read our overview of these and other cases of political prisoners we have recognised last week
18 Sep, 2026
Mikhail Antonovich is a political prisoner
Tyumen resident accused of financing terrorism over paid Telegram Stars in channels that raised funds for Ukrainian army units
15 Sep, 2026
Artyom Khoroshilov is a political prisoner
Physicist from Moscow sentenced to 21 years in prison on charges of a DDoS attack, preparing an act of sabotage and making transfers to Ukraine
14 Sep, 2026
5.5 years on ‘fake news’ charges for mother of an infant, 12 years over reposts and a criminal case over Zoom conferences
Read our overview of these and other cases of political prisoners we have recognised last week
07 Sep, 2026
Five years for two comments about drones, and 20 years for serving in a Crimean Tatar battalion
Read our overview of these and other cases of political prisoners we have recognised last week
04 Sep, 2026
Igor Ranav is a political prisoner
Chukotka businessman and public figure sentenced to two years in a penal settlement for posting an image with the St. George ribbon
03 Sep, 2026
Olga Archibasova — a political prisoner
Activist from Altai Krai remanded in custody over a music video for the song 'The Internationale'
31 Aug, 2026
Five years for a Ukrainian-born woman over posts about Bucha and seven years for a pensioner over a video title
Read our overview of these and other cases of political prisoners we have recognised last week
28 Aug, 2026
Volodymyr Kulbatskyi is a political prisoner
Ukrainian citizen who worked as a security guard in Russia sentenced to almost eight years in prison for allegedly having been a member of the Right Sector in his youth
26 Aug, 2026
Angelina Mkhitaryan is a political prisoner
7-year prison sentence for a pensioner from Primorye: security officials found calls for both extremism and terrorism in a short sentence
24 Aug, 2026
11 years for anti-war posts on Instagram and 15.5 years for leaflets left in a cemetery
Read our overview of these and other cases of political prisoners we have recognised last week
20 Aug, 2026
Mikhail Kuzin is a political prisoner
22-year-old resident of Chelyabinsk Oblast sentenced to 15.5 years in prison for putting up leaflets in a cemetery
18 Aug, 2026
Vladimir Grabovetsky and Polina Kuzmina are political prisoners
Russian citizen sentenced to 14 years in prison for transferring funds to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while Ukrainian citizen sentenced to 12 years for aiding him
17 Aug, 2026
Arrest over 219 roubles’ worth of Telegram ‘stars’, and 15 years on a fabricated espionage charge
Read our overview of these and other cases of political prisoners we have recognised last week
13 Aug, 2026
Galina Umyarova is a political prisoner
A pensioner from Domodedovo is accused of financing terrorism for sending Telegram Stars worth 219 rubles under a post by the Freedom of Russia Legion
11 Aug, 2026
Adrian-David Kercho is a political prisoner
A young Romanian citizen who traveled to Abkhazia to visit his girlfriend was handed over to Russia. There, he was tortured, accused of espionage, and sentenced to 15 years in prison
10 Aug, 2026
Sixteen years for a pensioner for photographing warships, and twenty years for a biker for graffiti
Read our overview of these and other cases of political prisoners we have recognised last week
07 Aug, 2026
Ibragim Nagoev is a political prisoner
A resident of Maykop was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being accused of communicating with the 'Council of United Circassia'
04 Aug, 2026
Aleksei Larionov is a political prisoner
Biker from Kostroma sentenced to 20 years in prison over graffiti
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