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16.09.2026
18:18
Aset Sabdullayeva, a Chechen opposition activist and associate of Akhmed Zakayev, has been added to the Russian Interior Ministry’s federal wanted list. In August, she was placed on the Rosfinmonitoring register as someone accused under anti-terrorism legislation.
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17:18
In Orsk, a city in the southern Urals, security forces have detained a local resident suspected of publicly justifying terrorism. A criminal case has been opened against them under the article on public calls for and justification of terrorism (part 2 of article 205.2 of the Criminal Code).
16:55
In Crimea, Russian security forces have detained a woman from Sudak on charges of inciting violence against Russians on Telegram, according to the FSB for Crimea and Sevastopol. According to the security forces, the woman, born in 1961, allegedly posted such messages under the nickname “Princess Anna.” She faces up to five years in prison under the article on public incitement to extremist activity using the internet (Article 280 of the Russian Criminal Code).
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16:55
The Pskov Regional Court has sentenced Ukrainian citizen Anton Demidenko to eight and a half years in a high-security prison and fined him 500,000 roubles (about US$5,700) under the charge of “aiding the enemy” (Article 276.1 of the Russian Criminal Code). According to investigators, Demidenko allegedly transferred money to funds supporting the Ukrainian armed forces.
16:55
On 16 September, the Novgorod Regional Court sentenced Elena Oloer to two years in an open prison colony under the article on the rehabilitation of Nazism (part 4 of article 354.1 of the Criminal Code). According to the court, she posted a poem on VKontakte that was disparaging about Victory Day and war veterans.
16:54
Daniil Rodionov, a resident of Kurchatov (a city in western Russia), was detained at a meeting with United Russia deputy Aleksandr Uvakin after he asked police officers whether there was permission to hold the gathering. According to Rodionov, he was forcibly taken to the police station, made to sign an explanation, and had videos deleted from his phone.
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SOTAvision
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16:54
The Chelyabinsk Regional Court has rejected the appeal of Yaroslav Shcherbakov, head of the Chelyabinsk branch of Yabloko, and upheld the decision to remove him from the State Duma elections. The reason for his removal was a lawsuit filed by a representative of the Green Party, who alleged copyright infringement due to Banksy graffiti and a portrait of Andrei Sakharov featured in the candidate’s campaign video.
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15:54
In Krasnoyarsk, a man was fined 300,000 roubles (US$3,300) for making donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) and had his phone confiscated. According to the prosecutor’s office, he set up monthly transfers in 2021 despite being aware of the organisation’s status.
15:26
The Moscow City Court has released four lorry drivers from pre-trial detention—Mikhail Ryumin, Andrey Merkuryev, Alexander Zaytsev and Sergey Kanurin—who are accused of illegally transporting explosives and being involved in a terrorist attack while transporting Ukrainian drones for Operation “Pautina” (“Web”). The case was sent back for further investigation due to the lack of direct evidence linking the drivers to the preparation of the attack.
14:57
The Krasnokamensk City Court fined 40-year-old welder Mikhail A. for displaying prohibited symbols (Article 20.3 of the Administrative Offences Code) over a VKontakte post featuring an image of Baphomet and a quote from a song by the band Anacondaz. The court classified the published text as a personal statement by the man; the amount of the fine has not been disclosed.
14:46
A 48-year-old resident of Saransk has been suspected of publicly justifying terrorism due to a comment and a “like” under a video post in a blocked messenger app on 25 July. A criminal case has been opened against them under the article on public calls for and justification of terrorism using the internet (Part 2, Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code).
13:52
In St Petersburg, a magistrate has fined Valeria Vetoshkina, who has been designated as a “foreign agent,” 200,000 roubles (approximately US$2,200). She was found guilty of violating the regulations governing the activities of foreign agents (Part 2, Article 330.1 of the Criminal Code).
13:52
The Babushkinsky District Court in Moscow has sentenced former deputy editor-in-chief of Dozhd TV, Dmitry Elovsky, to arrest in absentia over charges of “spreading fake news about the Russian Armed Forces.” It is not known which publications he is accused of.
13:52
On 21 August, the 2nd Eastern District Military Court sentenced 39-year-old Alexander Yakovlev to 20 years in prison on charges of treason and terrorist training (Article 275 of the Criminal Code, Article 205.3 of the Criminal Code). Yakovlev is to spend the first four years in prison, and the remainder in a high-security penal colony.
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12:49
In Arkhangelsk Oblast, a region in north-western Russia, a criminal case has been opened over campaign leaflets for Yabloko party candidate for the State Duma, Vadim Laptev. The regional Yabloko office was searched, and a batch of the leaflets was seized.
12:49
In the Tambov region, police issued warnings to election observers from the Yabloko party, summoning them for interviews in Michurinsk, a city in central Russia, and the village of Staroyuryevo. The documents listed articles from the Administrative and Criminal Codes concerning election violations. The party regarded this as pressure and announced their intention to appeal to the Central Election Commission.
12:48
The Sverdlovsk Regional Court upheld the 12-day detention rulings for Yabloko party candidates Vladimir Sevostyanov, Vladimir Sobyanin, and Alexander Kudelkin under the article on displaying extremist symbols (Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). As a result, they and two other party members, Shana Ognei and Konstantin Kiselyov, are to be removed from the upcoming elections.
12:06
In Krasnodar Krai, a region in southern Russia, a criminal case has been opened against 47-year-old Jehovah’s Witness Andrey Lipiridi for organising the activities of a banned organisation (part 1 of article 282.2 of the Criminal Code); he has been ordered not to leave his place of residence. According to investigators, he held religious meetings on Zoom.
12:05
The Supreme Court of Russia upheld the conviction of Marina Zheleznjakova, who was fined 2 million rubles (approximately US$22,000) in a case concerning the rehabilitation of Nazism. According to the court, she published a post on 9 May 2021 accusing the Soviet leadership.
11:52
On 11 August, the Kurgan Regional Court released a 23-year-old resident of Kurgan from criminal liability in a case concerning allegedly desecrating symbols of military glory (Part 3, Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code) and ordered compulsory medical measures. According to investigators, on 15 May, the young man stood with his feet on the Victory Obelisk and lit a cigarette from the Eternal Flame, recording the act on video.