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by Denis Grigorian
August 19, 2026

“If a Friend Suddenly Turns Out…” — Not a Friend, but a Real Enemy: Sergey Lange Sentenced to 15 Years for Following the FSB’s Instructions and Continuing the “Surveillance”

The case of Sergey Lange is not entirely representative of persecution specifically for words or beliefs, […]
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by Denis Grigorian
July 19, 2026

A Paid Telegram Reaction as “Financing Terrorism,” State Power as a Machine for Sophisticated Mass Killing: Teenager Sentenced to Four Years for an Online Reaction Worth No More Than 200 Rubles (€2)

Sad news has come from Kuzbass. A seventeen-year-old resident of the city of Belovo was sentenced […]
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by Denis Grigorian
January 29, 2026

They banned everything — but they can’t ban @

Unfortunately, the era of open protests is over. It ended when the liberal public began to […]
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