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political persecution
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Denis Grigorian
May 16, 2026
Freedom of speech is fatal to dictatorship: journalist Tikhon Dzyadko sentenced in absentia to 8 years in prison
Journalism in Russia has effectively become a criminal offense. Tikhon Dzyadko has been sentenced in absentia […]
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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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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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