The Central District Military Court in Yekaterinburg found Perm activist Leonid Melekhin guilty of two counts of "justifying terrorism," Radio Liberty reports, citing Russian sources. He was sentenced to six years in prison and banned from administering websites and channels for two years.
Russian citizen Artem Vovchenko, speaking out against the war in Ukraine, deserted from the Russian army and fled to the United States. There, he spent 13 months in three American detention centers before being denied asylum. The Trump administration deported him…
On July 26, 2025, local activist Leonid Melekhin was arrested in Perm and charged with justifying terrorism, Radio Svoboda reports. Melekhin was detained after being deported from the United States, Meduza writes. Leonid Melekhin was denied political asylum in the United States. The case has caused…
Russian scientist Ksenia Petrova was detained upon entering the United States and her visa was revoked after undeclared frog embryo samples were found in her luggage, the Telegram channel Agency Novosti reports. The Russian, who holds anti-war views and left Russia after…
The transfer of orphans from the occupied territories of Ukraine to Russian families is one of the most painful stories of the war. It contradicts international law, reports the BBC. In April, the family of Elena Kafanova, a resident of Lukhovitsy near Moscow, took temporary custody of a 13-year-old boy, Valentin, who was brought…