NKVD – Andrey Sakharov Institute

by Denis Grigorian

September 18, 2026

Dmitry Lyamin was sentenced to 22 years for a scorched window frame and conversations with fellow inmates. Nearly 100 years of fear and terror — and why Lubyanka should become a memorial.

Troubling Signs Troubling reports are reaching us about a new escalation against political activists and, more […]

by Denis Grigorian

Another Triumph of Mediocrity and Moral Decay or Legalized Slavery?: Scientists Zvegintsev and Galkin Were Imprisoned for Honestly Doing Their Job

Russia is sinking deeper into a legal darkness, where the law has ceased to be an […]

by Denis Grigorian

December 27, 2025

When Expropriation Is the Rule from the Top: From Business Takeovers in Russia to Basements and Torture for Soldiers’ Money

NKVD and SMERSH of a new generation — that’s what this looks like. And it needs […]