Aleksandr Podrabinek: ‘Political Prisoner’ Isn’t a Select Order

31 July 2023 by Aleksandr Podrabinek  Source: Radio Svoboda After Igor Strelkov-Girkin’s arrest, a strange discussion unfolded in the public space over whether the arrested man should be considered a…

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‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Togliatti resident Andrei Balin is a political prisoner

30 March 2023 Andrei Balin has been sentenced to seven years in a penal colony on charges of spreading ‘fake news’ about the Russian army for anti-war publications on the…

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‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Cherepovets resident Vitaly Torochkov is a political prisoner

16 March 2023 Vitaly Torochkov was remanded in custody on charges of inciting terrorist activities for reposting a video on the VK social media site Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial The…

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‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Marat Bazarbaev and Vadim Nasyrov are political prisoners 

7 March 2023 Marat Bazarbaev and Vadim Nasyrov, if convicted on charges of participation in Hizb ut-Tahrir, could face up to life imprisonment Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial The human rights…

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‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Ruslan Ganeev is a political prisoner

23 February 2023 Ruslan Ganeev has been charged with distributing ‘fake news’ about the Russian army in comments he published on the VK social media platform Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial…

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Political Prisoners. Memorial: Dmitry Skurikhin, a businessman from Leningrad region, is a political prisoner.

9 May 2023 Dmitry Skurikhin was remanded in custody on charges of ‘discrediting’ the Russian army for expressing opinions against the war. Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial The human rights project…

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Political Prisoners. Memorial: Kirill Martiushev, a student from Tiumen, is a political prisoner

6 May 2023 Kiriill Martiushev was sentenced to three years in prison on charges of inciting extremism for a one-minute video message he posted on Telegram Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial…

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Political Prisoners: Memorial: Maksim Lypkan is a political prisoner

1 May 2023 Maksim Lypkan is accused of spreading ‘fake news’ about the Russian army for appeals to attend anti-war protests and an interview he gave to Radio Liberty Source:…

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Aleksandr Podrabinek: ‘They’re trying to break Navalny as per the Gulag, but if he survives, the hangmen will stand down.’

4 June 2023 By Aleksandr Podrabinek  Source: The Insider Today, one can only dream of the “wild” 1990s, when the country had no political prisoners. The Kremlin and its lackeys…

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‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Nikita Tushkanov, a teacher from Komi, is a political prisoner

3 March 2023 Nikita Tushkanov has been remanded in custody on charges of ‘discrediting’ the Russian army and justifying terrorism for anti-war posts on the VKontakte social media site Source:…

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