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political persecution

by Denis Grigorian
April 14, 2026

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 […]
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by Denis Grigorian
December 26, 2025

“A Scale of Danger”: How an Old Internet Post Becomes Grounds for Arrest — Maxim Kruglov’s Statement at the Moscow City Court

Today’s Russian reality increasingly resembles a “danger scale”: if you are a reasonable person with your […]
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