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Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
- 01Sentenced to 7 years in prison
- 02Accused of organizing 'Soviet People'
- 03Denies any connection to the extremist group
- 04Sentenced for involvement with 'Citizens of the USSR'
- 05Accused of attempting to change the political regime
- 06Defendant did not recognize the guilt
- 01organizing extremist activity
- 02participating in extremist activity
- 03organizing extremist activities
- 04participating in extremist activities
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Galina Shustanova (PPW case cmr9g7o0, record version 2026-07-16). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmr9g7o050006ka6hqjlkvepq. Original data from OVD-Info (https://ovd.info/express-news/2026/04/22/pensionerku-iz-podmoskovya-osudili-na-7-let-kolonii-po-delu-grazhdan-sssr).
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