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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 2 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Zakhar Petukhov

Zakhar Petukhov, a resident of Obninsk, was sentenced to 2 years of compulsory labor for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. His prosecution stemmed from a message in a residential chat regarding the Bucha massacre.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Obninsk, Kaluga Oblast

Protest

Elizaveta Gutovskaia

Elizaveta Gutovskaia, a housewife from Obninsk, was sentenced to 6 months of restriction of liberty for desecrating the Russian flag. She spat on a flag attached to a car participating in a rally in support of the Russian army.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Convicted