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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 9 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 9 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Yulia Semenova

Yulia Semenova (Belosliudtseva) was initially given a suspended sentence of 2.5 years for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and displaying banned symbols online. The suspended sentence was later replaced with a sentence in a penal colony.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai

Social media

Mikhail Romanov

Mikhail Romanov was initially fined and given a suspended sentence for a VKontakte comment regarding the invasion of a foreign country. He was later charged with calls to terrorism and sentenced to five years in a general regime penal colony.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai

Social media

Olga Ogarkova

Olga Ogarkova was sentenced to five years in prison for posting messages in a messenger channel calling for an attack on President Putin and justifying missile strikes on the Crimean Bridge. She also made disrespectful remarks about her compatriots and expressed support for sabotage and terrorist attacks on Russian territory.

HEALTH RISK

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai

Activism

Vladislav Vishnevsky

Vladislav Vishnevsky was sentenced to 1.5 years of compulsory labor as part of the 'Chita anarchists' case. He was accused of vandalism and extremism related to graffiti and Telegram channel activity.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 30, 2026

Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai

Journalism

Alexander Andreev

Former Radio Liberty correspondent Alexander Andreev was detained in Chita and accused of treason. According to the FSB, he allegedly transmitted information to the Security Service of Ukraine via Telegram about objects that were later subjected to cyberattacks.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai

Journalism

Alexander Andreev

Alexander Andreev, a former freelance correspondent for Radio Svoboda, was arrested in Chita on charges of treason. He is accused of transmitting information to the Security Service of Ukraine via Telegram, including data about objects that were later subjected to computer attacks.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai

Journalism

Nika Aleksandrovna Novak

Nika Novak, a journalist and poet, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for allegedly cooperating with a foreign state. The case was conducted in closed sessions, and details of the charges remain unclear.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai

Activism

Lyubov Lizunova

Lyubov Lizunova, an anarchist, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for graffiti and posts approving arson attacks on military recruitment centers. She administered Telegram channels dedicated to protests against the war in Ukraine.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai

Activism

Aleksandr Snezhkov

Aleksandr Snezhkov, an anarchist blogger, was initially sentenced to 6 years for graffiti and a Telegram post expressing approval of arson attacks on military recruitment centers. In a subsequent case, he received an additional sentence for justifying terrorism, bringing his total sentence to five years in a strict regime colony after being entrapped by a cellmate.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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