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18 Feb, 2026
Russian investigators have opened a new criminal case against Nikita Uvarov, the principal defendant in the so-called ‘Kansk teenagers’ case’
A new case had been opened against politprisoner Nikita Uvarov. It concerns alleged involvement in the banned prison subculture movement AUE.
17 Feb, 2026
Makar Nikolaev is a political prisoner
A student who travelled from Germany to Russia on vacation has been sentenced to six years in a penal colony for comments in support of the Free Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps
16 Feb, 2026
Konstantin Shukhanov is a political prisoner
A resident of Irkutsk Oblast has been sentenced to seven and a half years in a penal colony on charges of justifying terrorism and inciting extremism for comments online
13 Feb, 2026
Fourteen Ukrainian soldiers from the Noman Çelebicihan 48th Separate Assault Battalion are political prisoners
Fourteen Ukrainian prisoners of war have been sentenced on terrorism charges to terms of imprisonment ranging from 14 to 20 years
12 Feb, 2026
Aleksei Dekhonov, Ivan Shcherbakov, and Maksim Podterebkov are political prisoners
Residents of Khabarovsk Krai, Krasnoyarsk Krai, and Khakassia have been sentenced to terms of up to 13 years in strict regime penal colonies for financing the Ukrainian armed forces
11 Feb, 2026
Ramil Damirov and Kallibek Eseniyazov are political prisoners
A native of Azerbaijan and a citizen of Uzbekistan have been sentenced to terms of nine and seven years in a strict regime penal colony for attempting to join the Free Russia Legion
11 Feb, 2026
Kazakhstan approves extradition request for Russian activist Yuliya Emelyanova
Former staff member of Navalny’s St. Petersburg headquarters, Yuliya Emelyanova, received a document stating that Kazakhstan has agreed to her extradition.
10 Feb, 2026
Elderly Ukrainian Woman Jailed for 15 Years by Russian Occupying Authorities for Donating to Ukrainian Armed Forces
Svitlana Loi, a 69-year-old pensioner from the Russian-occupied city of Tokmak in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, has been sentenced to 15 years in a general-regime penal colony by the so-called ‘Zaporizhzhia Oblast Court’.
10 Feb, 2026
Aleksei Sokolov is a political prisoner
The human rights activist from Yekaterinburg has once again been remanded in custody; this time on a charge of treason for defending prisoners’ rights
10 Feb, 2026
In January, at least ten criminal cases were brought before the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don against Ukrainian nationals prosecuted under Russia’s ‘terrorism’ provisions
Within 15 working days in January, the court delivereWithin 15 working days in January, the court delivered verdicts in 27 additional cases involving Ukrainian nationalsd verdicts in 27 additional cases involving Ukrainian nationals
09 Feb, 2026
Dariia Yegereva and Eduard Baltykov are political prisoners
The Selkup human rights defender and the Kalmyk activist have been remanded in custody on charges of involvement in a terrorist organisation
06 Feb, 2026
Konstantin Bernatov is a political prisoner
A resident of Stavropol Krai has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for making donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation
06 Feb, 2026
Nineteen prisoners of war, sentenced to long terms in Russia, have returned to Ukraine
150 Ukrainian military personnel have been released as part of a prisoner exchange
06 Feb, 2026
The human rights group Russia Behind Bars has reported the death of a man convicted of treason
The human rights group Russia Behind Bars has reported the death of Roman Sidorkin convicted of treason.
05 Feb, 2026
Aleksandr Kachkurkin is a political prisoner
An IT specialist with dual Ukrainian and Russian citizenship was deported from Kazakhstan to Russia where he was remanded in custody on a charge of treason
05 Feb, 2026
Stories of Russian Citizens Detained in Kazakhstan at Moscow’s Request
Over the past week, Kazakhstan has handed two men over to Russian security services: Alexander Kachkurkin, accused of treason, and deserter Semyon Bazhukov
04 Feb, 2026
Comedian Artemy Ostanin sentenced to 5 years and 9 months over jokes
Comedian Artemy Ostanin sentenced to 5 years and 9 months over jokes. During his detention, he was reportedly beaten, electrocuted, and suffered a spinal fracture.
04 Feb, 2026
Gennady Novitsky, Vladimir Khvan and Magomed Kurabegov are political prisoners
Three men were convicted on charges of collusion with foreign nationals
03 Feb, 2026
Yevgeny Melikhov is a political prisoner
A man from Chelyabinsk has been sentenced to five and a half years in a penal colony for the online comment ‘Death to Putin’
03 Feb, 2026
Human rights defender Alexey Sokolov has been held in an icy punishment cell since late December
Human rights defender Alexey Sokolov has been continuously placed in a cold punishment cell since December 30, 2025.
02 Feb, 2026
Crimean woman officially arrested on treason charges 15 months after her abduction
Karaim woman Sakha Mangubi was officially placed in custody on treason charges (Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code) in late January. Prior to that, she had been held in incommunicado detention for nearly 15 months after her abduction.
02 Feb, 2026
Hennadii Osmak and Nariman Abliazov are political prisoners
A journalist and a businessman, both residents of Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast, have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment of up to three and a half years in a strict regime penal colony on charges of participating in the Çelebicihan Battalion
30 Jan, 2026
The Kherson Nine are political prisoners
Nine Ukrainians were abducted during the Russian occupation of Kherson and sentenced to long terms of imprisonment on charges of terrorism
29 Jan, 2026
Ukrainian POW Andrii Zdorenko died while his trial was underway in the ‘DPR’
Ukrainian prisoner of war Andrii Zdorenko died no later than September 3, 2025 while his trial was underway in the 'DPR'.
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