Russia

April 15, 2025 22:13

• Pre-planned nature is distinctive feature of attack on journalist Khoroshilov

  The actions of the man who attacked Igor Khoroshilov, a Rostov journalist, were prepared in advance, which excludes any spontaneous conflict. At the same time, the absence of direct proofs of links of the attack with Igor’s professional activities will allow law enforcers to treat the incident as a domestic conflict, lawyers have pointed out.

April 14, 2025 23:13

• Activists report reprisals against relatives of teenager killed in Achkhoi-Martan

  The relatives of the teenager killed during an attack on a road-and-patrol police service (known as DPS) checkpoint in Achkhoi-Martan are having their property confiscated. The reprisals affected even distant relatives of the killed young man, as well as relatives of administrators and commentators of the opposition NIYSO Telegram channel.

April 14, 2025 22:16

• Rostov journalist reports attack

  Igor Khoroshilov, a journalist, was attacked in Rostov-on-Don. According to his story, the attacker was wearing a mask, sprayed him with a can and hit him several times.

April 12, 2025 22:41

• Father of teenager killed in Chechnya kidnapped in Moscow

  The father of the teenager killed in an attack on a road-and-patrol police service (known as DPS) checkpoint in Achkhoi-Martan has been taken by law enforcers to Chechnya from Moscow and beaten, sources report.

April 09, 2025 21:46

• Kadyrov: attack in Achkhoi-Martan organized by Ukrainian citizen

  The person killed in the attack on the road-and-patrol police service (known as DPS) checkpoint in Achkhoi-Martan was directed from abroad, and the main leader is a citizen of Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov claims. 

April 08, 2025 22:16

• Humiliation of eyewitnesses to incident with Chechen natives results in series of public apologies

  Two young people and teenager’s parents publicly apologized for humiliating schoolchildren who were forced to apologize for taking photos and videos and testifying against natives of Chechnya.

April 07, 2025 22:48

• Analysts argue about motives for removing Kadyrov’s spouse and daughters from register of legal entities

  The information in the register of legal entities is public by law, and the removal of the names of Ramzan Kadyrov’s relatives from the register may be explained by the desire to protect companies from sanctions and complicate the investigation into their activities.

April 05, 2025 23:47

• Zarema Musaeva calls help with medicines in prison a salvation

  Two thirds of the funds needed to help Zarema Musaeva with medical treatment have been raised within two weeks. Some of the vital medicines have already been handed over to the political prisoner.

April 02, 2025 23:48

• Rights defenders declare Vladislav Poruchikov as political prisoner

  The initiation of a criminal case against Vladislav Poruchikov, a student from Taganrog, was preceded by a series of arrests, and the convict himself has reported pressure and torture.

April 01, 2025 22:38

• Believer from Astrakhan complains about cruel treatment in penal colony

  In the Stavropol penal colony, convicted Jehovah’s Witness* Anna Safronova from Astrakhan is being sent to a punishment cell for long terms and forced to stand on her feet during 10-13 hours.

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