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Vorkuta, Republic of Komi

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Gennady Sergeevich Kalashnikov

Gennady Kalashnikov was sentenced to 15 years in prison for comments he made on Telegram, including "Death to Putin's Orcs!" and "Glory to RDK!!!" He claims he was tortured by FSB officers to confess.

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LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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