Volgograd resident sentenced to colony for online comment

February 18, 2025 21:56

• Oppositionist Yefimov arrested in Volzhsky for 14 days

  In the city of Volzhsky, a court sentenced Alexander Yefimov, a member of the “Yabloko” Party, to administrative arrest for displaying a portrait of Alexei Navalny.

February 18, 2025 21:25

• In Volgograd, participants in Navalny’s memorial event complain of pressure from police

  In Volgograd, activists who laid flowers at the monument to victims of political repression in memory of Alexei Navalny were intimidated by the police. At least three persons are known to have been detained.

February 17, 2025 23:41

• Alexei Navalny’s commemorations held in cities of Southern Russia and Southern Caucasus

  On the anniversary of Alexei Navalny's death, his associates have honoured the politician's memory in Russian cities, as well as in the capitals of Armenia and Georgia.

February 17, 2025 23:15

• Post in social network results in fine imposed on Vladikavkaz resident

  A court in Vladikavkaz has fined Arthur Desyatnikov, a local resident, by 30,000 roubles, treating his post placed in a social network as discrediting the Russian Army.

February 17, 2025 22:38

• Journalists treat their colleague Amaglobeli’s arrest as attempt to intimidate independent media

  An action in front of the “Vivamed” Clinic, where Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the “Batumelebi” and “Netgazeti” outlets, is kept for treatment, was organized by the journalists, who treat their colleague’s arrest as an attempt to harass independent media.