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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 5 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 5 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Natalia Filonova

Natalia Filonova was convicted of violence against police officers during an anti-mobilization protest and sentenced to imprisonment. She was released in March 2025.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Mikhail Babintsev

Mikhail Babintsev was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at a military recruitment office in Buryatia. He was reportedly against the war and hoped to avoid being drafted.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Unknown male 17

An unnamed minor is accused of vandalizing a monument to Lenin by setting fire to a banner with the letter V attached to it. The FSB claims the suspect repented and admitted guilt.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Unknown male 16

An unnamed male was charged with vandalism for allegedly setting fire to a banner with the letter V attached to a Lenin monument. He was a minor at the time and reportedly confessed.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Kirill

Kirill, a mobilized junior sergeant, allegedly refused to go to Ukraine and shoot at Ukrainians, then escaped through a hole in the fence. He faces charges for unauthorized abandonment of a military unit.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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