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12.10.2026
18:51
Moscow
A Moscow resident was fined 20,000 roubles (approximately US$220) for holding a picket in support of political prisoners.
15:42
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
A rally against election fraud was not approved in Nizhny Novgorod, a large city on the Volga River.
15:08
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra
A resident of Nizhnevartovsk, a city in Western Siberia, has been fined 60,000 roubles (approximately US$670) for posting an anti-war TikTok and a comment about Putin.
14:00
Novosibirsk Oblast
The programmer convicted of treason has withdrawn her lawsuit against the penal colony but was unable to explain the reason.
11:12
Primorsky Krai
In Primorye, community activist Maksim Chikhunov was detained over an image with the caption “I/WE Sergei Furgal.”
10.10.2026
17:57
Russia
Pavel Krisevich’s wife has left Russia after two arrests and pressure from the FSB
12:29
Kirov Oblast
In Kirov, a city in central Russia, lawyer Anton Dolgikh has been detained. He is known for his criticism of the authorities and law enforcement.
11:38
Moscow
Ornithologist Sofya Rozenfeld has been sentenced to three and a half years in a penal colony for making donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
09.10.2026
17:16
Russia
Activist, film critic and bloggers: Ministry of Justice adds more people to the ‘foreign agents’ register
16:23
Irkutsk Oblast
An Irkutsk entrepreneur has been sent to a pre-trial detention centre on charges of “justifying terrorism”
16:11
Saint Petersburg
The head of Yabloko has been fined for anti-war messages written on ballot papers.
14:37
Samara Oblast
The mother of a teenager listed in the ‘terrorists and extremists’ register has said that a case was initiated because of a Telegram channel.
13:43
Moscow
Fines and arrests: what happened to those detained after the Communist Party rally
11:18
Moscow
The defendant in the “Artpodgotovka” case spoke about being tortured after their arrest.
08.10.2026
15:20
Krasnodar Krai
A political prisoner with a brain tumour has died in a remand centre. Before this, they had reported being beaten.
07.10.2026
15:58
Tver Oblast
Political prisoner Aleksandr Shestun has reported a pre-infarction (pre-heart attack) condition.
06.10.2026
18:49
Saint Petersburg
St Petersburg doctor Mikhail Fetisov has stated that he was beaten by a remand centre officer.
18:02
Russia
“It’s some kind of miracle.” The criminal case against Lida Moniava has been dropped
16:00
Moscow
Journalist Andrey Loshak has been arrested in absentia on charges of “justifying terrorism”
15:04
Moscow
The head of security at Garage has been fined 100,000 roubles (approximately US$1,100) for “LGBT propaganda”
13:34
Moscow
Lawyer Leonid Solovyov was fined over a post in which he called the war “the worst possible solution.”
11:16
Moscow
Five people detained after the CPRF rally in Moscow have been given jail terms and fines.
05.10.2026
18:49
Moscow
Two participants in an “unauthorised” march in Moscow have been arrested and fined.
17:34
Penza Oblast
In Penza, a city in western Russia, an activist was released after being detained. He spoke about the cold cell and issues with receiving parcels.
16:53
Udmurt Republic
Dmitry Morozov, an activist from Izhevsk (a city in the Urals), has been sent to a pre-trial detention centre in connection with a drugs case.
16:35
Sverdlovsk Oblast
A resident of Perm has been sentenced to six years in a penal colony over a post featuring a hanging mannequin of Putin.
15:53
Moscow
An entrepreneur has been accused of treason over Ukraine’s military levy. This is the first known case.
15:03
Kaluga Oblast
Former political prisoner Ivan Lyubshin is being persistently urged to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defence.
11:05
Saint Petersburg
Oleg Kuvaev, creator of “Masyanya,” has been sentenced in absentia to four years in prison.
04.10.2026
16:40
Udmurt Republic
A criminal case on drug charges has been opened against activist Dmitry Morozov. He had been campaigning for a rally following the election results.
15:16
Moscow
“Freedom for political prisoners,” “Down with the tsar.” Dozens of people detained at a CPRF rally in Moscow
02.10.2026
17:14
Russia
The Ministry of Justice has added Zhanna Nemtsova and the “Navalny Team” to the register of “foreign agents.”
16:42
Moscow
The defendant in the “Artpodgotovka” case has said that they were tortured and forced to assemble a bomb.
12:13
Tomsk Oblast
Tomsk producer Elena Matushevskaya has been remanded in a pre-trial detention centre in connection with the case on donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
11:32
Ulyanovsk Oblast
ASTRA editor-in-chief Anastasiya Chumakova has been sentenced in absentia to seven years in a penal colony.
01.10.2026
18:54
Temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Seriously ill Crimean Tatiana Begei has reported that she has not received any medication in the remand centre for two months.
18:21
Vladimir Oblast
In Vladimir Oblast, people are being fined for publishing information about drones. The actual ban has not been officially published.
16:40
Krasnodar Krai
In Krasnodar, a major city in southern Russia, a rally against election violations was banned due to drones.
16:27
Russia
Russia and five CIS countries are speeding up the exchange of data on “extremists.” What does this mean for Russians?
11:39
Khabarovsk Krai
In Khabarovsk, a major city in Russia’s Far East, the organiser of a ‘For Fair Elections! ’ picket has gone missing.
30.09.2026
15:20
Russia
Ilya Prusikin, the lead singer of Little Big, has been declared wanted by the authorities
13:39
Russia
Yury Dud has been arrested in absentia for the second time in Russia. The new case is linked to his interview with the head of the Russian Volunteer Corps.
29.09.2026
16:58
Moscow
A protocol was drawn up against the chair of Yabloko over an anti-war message written on a ballot paper.
28.09.2026
12:39
Moscow
The political analyst Aleksandr Kynev has been arrested on drug-related charges. He has ended up in hospital with fractures.
11:35
Russia
The rallies for “Fair Elections” are not being approved in various cities across Russia. In Moscow, a picketer has been detained.
23.09.2026
16:52
Russia
Yury Dud has been added to the list of “terrorists and extremists”
12:18
Tyumen Oblast
A resident of Tyumen has been sentenced to 8 years for giving ‘stars’ on Telegram amounting to less than 300 rubles (US$3).
11:57
Russia
A new criminal case has been opened against blogger Alexander Shpak.
22.09.2026
18:58
Moscow
A student of the Justice Ministry Academy has been fined for wearing blue-and-yellow bracelets
18:49
Russia
The founder of the Russian Democratic Society has been added to the list of “terrorists and extremists”
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