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Alexandra Kuzik

A 36-year-old photographer in Yekaterinburg was sentenced to 1.5 years of compulsory labor for the illegal production of pornography. The case was triggered by a report regarding fanfiction books she wrote containing LGBTQ+ characters.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Yekaterinburg, Russia

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Alexandra Kuzyk

Alexandra Kuzyk was sentenced to 1.5 years of compulsory labor for the illegal production of pornography. The charges stemmed from two books of fan fiction that a psychological-linguistic expert deemed pornographic.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Yekaterinburg, Russia

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Fazil Valiahkhametov

71-year-old Tatar activist Fazil Valiahkhametov was sentenced to six years in prison for posts on VKontakte regarding the Russian army. He has been in detention since December 2024.

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LAST UPDATED · JUL 5, 2026

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