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14 Jan, 2026
Political prisoner Roman Tyurin died almost a year ago
Roman Tyurin, a political prisoner who was sentenced four times over social media posts, died almost a year ago, on February 17, 2025.
14 Jan, 2026
Prosecutors seek 18-year prison sentence for Tolyatti resident arrested after conversations with a provocateur
The prosecution has requested an 18-year prison sentence for Polina Evtushenko, who is accused of attempting to persuade an acquaintance to join the “Freedom of Russia” Legion.
12 Jan, 2026
Three more people convicted in the Baymak prosecution are political prisoners
Participants in a public rally in support of opposition figure Fail Alsynov have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment
30 Dec, 2025
Making Political Repression Visible: Our Work in 2025
2025 marked a further escalation of political repression by the Russian authorities.
17 Dec, 2025
Five Members of the ‘Ufa Marxist Circle’ Sentenced to Prison Terms of up to 22 Years
On 16 December, the Central District Military Court found 5 members of a Marxist discussion group from Ufa guilty
10 Dec, 2025
Over 20 Terrorism-Related Cases Against Ukrainians Filed in Rostov-on-Don in November
In November 2025, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don received more than 20 criminal cases against Ukrainian citizen
09 Dec, 2025
Natalya Ignatyeva and Marina Tokareva are political prisoners
The Khabarovsk activists have been convicted for participation in the Volya party
03 Dec, 2025
Nikolai Zyuzev is a political prisoner
A philosopher holding Russian and Canadian citizenship has been remanded in custody on a charge of collusion with foreign nationals
27 Nov, 2025
Thirteen more people convicted in the Baymak case are political prisoners
Participants in a public rally in support of opposition figure Fail Alsynov have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment
26 Nov, 2025
Ivan Bezliepkin, Yurii Makarenko, Hlib Petruk, Volodymyr Puzanov and Dmytro Reivakh are political prisoners
Five Ukrainians have been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment for serving in the Donbas-Ukraine Battalion
26 Nov, 2025
Freedom for Political Prisoners : The Release of Victims of Political Repression Must Be Part of a Peace Settlement
Our project states that the release of the political prisoners should be a part of a possible future peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine
25 Nov, 2025
A court in Voronezh convicted ten Jehovah’s Witnesses. Eight were sentenced to prison terms
The case has been heard in court since December 2021.
25 Nov, 2025
Anton Zhigalov, Aleksei Kuznetsov, and Konstantin Mikheev are political prisoners
Three more people have been deprived of liberty on a charge of financing the Anti-Corruption Foundation
21 Nov, 2025
Seven Azov Battalion soldiers are political prisoners
Ukrainian prisoners of war have been given long prison sentences for having served in the National Guard
20 Nov, 2025
Sergei Ganin is a political prisoner
A construction worker from Nizhny Novgorod has been sentenced to nine years in a penal colony for alleged participation in the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps in 2015
17 Nov, 2025
A 35-year-old St. Petersburg resident, Yegor Gulyaev, has been placed in custody in a case concerning alleged military fakes
On 7 November, a court in St. Petersburg ordered pre-trial detention as a preventive measure for Yegor Gulyaev
11 Nov, 2025
Dmitry Seleznyov is a political prisoner
A chef has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment on a charge of attempting to poison Russian soldiers with water from a field kitchen
10 Nov, 2025
Mikhail Koval, Nadezhda Ukhova, and Viktoriia Brazhnik are political prisoners
Parishioners of the Vozrozhdenie (Revival) Church have been charged with involvement in an ‘undesirable organisation’ for religious gatherings and donations
07 Nov, 2025
Vasyl Bovkun, Oleksandr Maksymchuk, Anton Saikhiev, and Artur Tkachenko are political prisoners
Four Ukrainian military servicemen have been sentenced to terms ranging from 18 to 20 years in a strict regime penal colony for serving in the Azov Battalion
05 Nov, 2025
Dmitry Prokhorenko is a political prisoner
A Rostelecom employee has been sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment on charges of sabotage and treason
01 Nov, 2025
Mykola Lenytskyi is a political prisoner
A Ukrainian citizen from Kherson Oblast has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for publishing a video about the death of civilians in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast
31 Oct, 2025
Konstantin Sereda is a political prisoner
A resident of Rostov has been sentenced to four years in a strict regime penal colony for attempting to join the Free Russia Legion
30 Oct, 2025
Vadym Tyvonenko, Oleh Doha, Vladyslav Hurin and Zoltan Bodok are political prisoners
Four Ukrainian prisoners of war have been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment for serving in the Aidar Battalion
29 Oct, 2025
Yekaterina Yegorova is a political prisoner
A resident of Zabaikalsky Krai has been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment for donating to the Ukrainian armed forces
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