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Sergei Vladimirovich Veselov

Sergei Veselov, a civil activist and blogger, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison after previous convictions. He was charged with vandalism, discrediting the army, insulting a judge and is now accused of public calls for terrorism and cooperation with a foreign state.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Shuya, Ivanovo region

Protest

Dmitry Aleksandrovich Lyamin

Dmitry Lyamin was sentenced to 8 years in prison for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at a military commissariat building. The charges were upgraded to terrorism after the FSB took over the case.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Convicted