Sergei Davidis: ‘Aleksei is greatly missed, but he is still with us’

9 May - 14 June 2026 by Sergei Davidis Source: Facebook 9 May 2026 Today, of course, the heirs of the hero-vanquishers of fascism are the Ukrainians, defending their homeland…

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Write to Russia: Denis Narolsky – a Crimean sentenced to nine years in a strict regime penal colony for refusing to fight against Ukraine

"We consider criminal prosecution for refusing to participate in military aggression unlawful." - Memorial On 30 March 2023, Denis Narolsky, a resident of Crimea, was sentenced by the Russian occupation…

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Lev Shlosberg: ‘Paper kindness you can hold in your hands’

6 June 2026 On the first letters received in prison and the hundreds of strangers on the outside by Lev Shlosberg* Source: Novaya Gazeta A chapter from the prison diaries…

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Anna Karetnikova: ‘If people came to kill me and my loved ones under the Coca-Cola flag – for sure I would lose my taste for that’

5 May - 1 June 2026 by Anna Karetnikova Source: Facebook 5 May 2026 When Azat Miftakhov speaks of the torture he endured at the Polar Owl, I have not…

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Write to Russia: Nikolai Gaiduk – a German citizen of Ukrainian origin in custody for more than 18 months on fabricated charges of terrorism

'It is likely that the real reason for Gaiduk’s prosecution is his Ukrainian origin. His German citizenship also makes him a valuable asset for the Russian authorities in potential prisoner-exchange…

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Lev Shlosberg: ‘Remand Prison No. 1. The Best Place to Stay’

31 January 2026 by Lev Shlosberg* — on people in prison Source: Novaya Gazeta Everyone in prison — prisoners and staff — is deprived of their freedom. This includes the…

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Anna Karetnikova: When one pool of potential targets starts to empty, you simply open another

21-27 April 2026 by Anna Karetnikova Source: Facebook 21 April 2026 Unfortunately, I was right. ☹  According to media reports, new information indicates that Vegana Khristolyuba was found hanged in…

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