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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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Urgency

Unknown male 227

An unknown minor was given a 2.5-year suspended sentence for spreading "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces, discrediting the RF Armed Forces, and making calls for extremism. Details of the case are unavailable.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Tolyatti, Samara Oblast

anti war

Unknown male 227

An unnamed minor resident of Togliatti was given a suspended sentence of two and a half years for spreading "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces, discrediting the Armed Forces, and making calls for extremism. Further details of the case are unavailable.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Tolyatti, Samara region

Social media

Polina Sergeyevna Evtushenko

Polina Evtushenko, a translator, is accused of multiple crimes including assisting terrorist activities, public calls for terrorism, preparation for treason, and spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The charges stem from her online activity and alleged attempts to persuade a resident of Samara to join the Legion "Freedom of Russia".

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Tolyatti, Samara Oblast

Social media

Andrei Albertovich Balin

Andrei Balin was sentenced to 7 years in a general regime colony for spreading "fake news" about the Russian army and its activities in Ukraine. The charges stem from six anti-war posts he made on his VK blog.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Tolyatti, Samara region

Protest

Pavel Andreevich Korshunov

Pavel Korshunov was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony for vandalism and a terrorist act after setting fire to the entrance of the Tolyatti administration building in protest against mobilization. He initially confessed but later claimed the confession was obtained under duress.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Tolyatti, Samara Oblast

Protest

Pavel Korshunov

Pavel Korshunov, a resident of Tolyatti, was sentenced to 13 years in a strict-regime colony for throwing a Molotov cocktail at the Tolyatti town administration building. He cited protest against mobilization as his motive.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Arbuzenko Alexey Valerievich

Alexey Arbuzenko was sentenced to 6 years in prison for involving his minor son in vandalism and discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. He and his son allegedly defaced banners with images of Russian soldiers and wrote anti-government slogans on street furniture.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Tolyatti, Samara Oblast

Other

Unknown male 19

An unknown male was convicted of vandalism and sentenced to 1 year imprisonment.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Tolyatti, Samara Oblast

Social media

Andrey Balin

Andrey Balin, a former politician, was sentenced to seven years in a penal colony for spreading false information about the Armed Forces on VKontakte. He has previously faced charges for inciting hatred.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Convicted