March 09, 2026 Transfers Taxed behind Bars Russia has introduced rules allowing prison authorities to withhold up to 75% of the money transfers to inmates from relatives. Dissent Law Political Prisoners Russia File
February 24, 2026 Past Reframed, Narrative Reset A Moscow museum dedicated to victims of Soviet repression will be replaced by a new institution focused on what officials call "genocide of the Soviet people" during World War II. Government History Political Prisoners Russia File
December 24, 2025 Imprisoned for a Playlist A Moscow professor was sentenced to three years in prison for adding Ukrainian songs to his Vkontakte playlist. Dissent Education Law Moscow Music Political Prisoners War Russia File
December 17, 2025 Convicted for Automatic Payments Two retirees from occupied Zaporizhzhia were convicted of treason by Russian courts for making donations to the Ukrainian Army. Dissent Law Military Political Prisoners Politics War Women Russia File
October 21, 2025 Singing Can Get You Jailtime A group of street performers was arrested for performing songs by "foreign agents" in central St. Petersburg. Culture Dissent Internet Law Political Prisoners Politics St. Petersburg Russia File
September 10, 2025 Navalny Volunteer Arrested at Kazakhstan Airport A former Navalny volunteer was arrested during a layover in Kazakhstan. She is fighting extradition to Russia. Dissent Emigrés Int'l Relations Law Political Prisoners Politics Russians Abroad Travel Russia File
August 11, 2025 Authoritarianism Is a Disease The antiwar collective Artists Against the Kremlin will exhibit in Amsterdam for a second time. Art Dissent Political Prisoners Russia File
August 07, 2025 Fled to the U.S., Jailed in Russia A Russian businessman and opposition supporter was arrested on terrorism charges after being denied political asylum in the U.S. Dissent Int'l Relations Political Prisoners Russia File
April 27, 2025 Belarusian Repression Hits a New Low At least 33 Belarusian dissidents have received forced psychological treatment since 2020. Dissent Law Political Prisoners Russia File
March 16, 2025 Fleeting Freedom A Ural journalist was released from jail, only to be re-arrested. Dissent Journalism Law News Political Prisoners Russia File
March 01, 2025 Hospitals of No Return Psychiatric imprisonment did not end with the Soviet Union. It has a new lien on Russian lives. Culture Dissent Health Political Prisoners Politics War
February 19, 2025 Words from Jail: "Optimism Is My Diagnosis" A trans man was sentenced to 12 years in a women's jail. Despite bullying and threats, he remains resilient. Biographies Dissent Political Prisoners Politics Social Issues War Russia File
