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high treason

by Denis Grigorian
August 3, 2026

Exchange of technologies for suppressing free thought: in Russia, Denis Popov was sentenced to 25 years for donations to a political video blogger

Twenty-five years for a subscription, donations and a treason charge: Russia is approaching the threshold of […]
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by Denis Grigorian
July 29, 2026

Authoritarian Mutual Aid — a New USSR? Georgy Pirogov Disappeared in Uzbekistan, Turned Up in a Moscow Detention Center, and Was Sentenced to 23 Years

Disturbing news comes not only from Russia but also from other post-Soviet states. The story of […]
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by Denis Grigorian
June 1, 2026

What should one do when everything is turned upside down? 23-year-old student Rafael Mamedov was sentenced to 15 years in prison for dreaming of a future free from the dictates of power.

This is what happens when real terrorists are in power. People linked to the creation of […]
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by Denis Grigorian
February 6, 2026

Scientist Alexey Dudarev Arrested in St. Petersburg: High-Treason Case Built on Public Scientific Publications

Repression in Russia is increasingly taking the form of persecution based on “intellectual” engagement and civic […]
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