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by Denis Grigorian

To Live or to Die? This Is the Question the Russian Authorities Ask Those Who Are Accustomed to Telling the Truth. The Destruction of the Mariupol Drama Theatre and the Fate of Maria Ponomarenko

This story is rooted in one of the bloodiest episodes of the war associated with the […]

by Denis Grigorian

Astonishing Russian-Style Tourism: A Parliamentary Seat for Brutal Poisonings, 16 Years in Prison for Helping a Friend

Astonishing Russian-Style Tourism People whom international investigations have linked to the use of some of the […]

by Denis Grigorian

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 […]

by Denis Grigorian

A terrifying novel by Stephen King? No — this is Russia: a disabled man on crutches was abducted in front of his young daughter, taken to the front in a car trunk, and turned into “missing in action.”

This story resembles a dark novel by Stephen King, where human life is turned into expendable […]

by Denis Grigorian

One death is an accident. Seven deaths in six months are already a trend: another political prisoner, Vladimir Yarotsky, has died in prison.

Already since the beginning of 2026, this is at least the seventh death of a political […]

by Denis Grigorian

“Execute, Not Pardon”: The Case of Maria Bontsler as a Symbol of the Final Destruction of the Presumption of Innocence in Russia

Russia’s legal system continues to sink deeper into degradation: today, to accuse someone of “treason,” it […]

by Denis Grigorian

From freedom to torture — without even a single step: in Russia, MSU mathematics PhD student Azat Miftakhov is being tortured right now

The lawlessness that has become normal in today’s Russia is vividly illustrated by the case of […]

by Denis Grigorian

Where there is no humanism and justice, there is no truth: another prisoner convicted under a religious charge has died

Another death of a person innocently killed by the system — directly or driven to death. […]

by Denis Grigorian

Destroying a city along with its inhabitants is called “patriotism.” Revealing archival truth is called “extremism.” “Memorial” has been declared an extremist organization.

The so-called Supreme Court has labeled as extremists those who, for decades, have been restoring the […]