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Sergey Oschepkov

Sixteen people, including journalist Sergey Oschepkov, were detained in Novosibirsk at an unsanctioned rally in support of the Telegram messenger. All detainees were later released without charges, although some received a summons to appear in court at an unspecified date.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Valery Zvegintsev

Physicists Valery Zvegintsev and Vladislav Galkin were sentenced to 12.5 years in a strict regime colony for high treason. The charges stem from their scientific publications and international conference participation.

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LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

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