Quotes of the Week
Week-ending 14 August 2026 “The prosecution and sentencing of Russian journalist Vasilisa Shishkina has been shrouded in secrecy and authorities have given no details of the charges against her amid…
Quotes of the Week
Week-ending 17 July 2026 “Russia is using schools to teach Ukrainian children loyalty to the Kremlin, glorify the Russian invasion, and prepare them to go to war against their own…
OVD-Info: 211 people prosecuted for donations
13 May 2026 by OVD-Info Source: OVD-Info Hello! This letter is dedicated to those that the authorities are persecuting for their donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation. Unfortunately, there are becoming more…
OVD-Info: Crossing the Border – what do you need to know and how can you stay safe?
11 May 2026 by OVD-Info Source: OVD-Info Hello! In the context of the war and political repression, border control restrictions are becoming ever tighter and leaving and entering Russia has as…
OVD-Info: How to safely enjoy kebabs this May
2 May 2026 by OVD-Info Source: OVD-Info Hello! The May bank holidays [May Day – 1st May and Victory Day – 9th May. Trans] is a time of long-awaited country visits…
OVD-Info: Mental health support for teenagers’ parents
28 April 2026 by OVD-Info Source: OVD-Info Hello! We can all see how criminal prosecutions against teenagers have become much more common since the start of the war. Teenagers are intimidated…
OVD-Info: A bill on combating domestic violence
4 May 2026 by OVD-Info Source: OVD-Info We’re writing to you because we need your help again – this time to join us in opposing one of Russia’s longest-standing and…
OVD-Info: How to protect teenagers from fraudsters
25 April 2026 by OVD-Info Source: OVD-Info In the last year, the Russian authorities have been actively combatting fraud. Allegedly for this reason Roskomnadzor (The Federal Service for Supervision of…
OVD-Info: Update on the Baimak prosecutions
17 April 2026 by OVD-Info Source: OVD-Info Two years have now passed since January 2024, when a popular demonstration in Baimak in south Russia was violently broken up by the…
OVD-Info: Memorial has been declared ‘extremist’. What does this mean for you?
11 April 2026 by OVD-Info Source: OVD-Info Today we want to discuss alarming news about one of the oldest and most important human rights organisations in Russia – Memorial. On…
