Documented cases

3 people held for political reasons in Russia, Belarus, Georgia and Central Asia. Search by name, or filter by country, charge, arrest date and sentence.

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Vitaly Sachivka

Vitaly Sachivka is being prosecuted for allegedly spreading "fake facts" about the Russian Armed Forces and draft evasion. He reportedly did not come to the military recruiting office when summoned and disagreed with the letter Z.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Detained

RU-CMGO

38 YRS

Magadan, Magadan Oblast

Social media

Konstantin Pribytkov

Konstantin Pribytkov was fined 700,000 rubles and banned from online posts for 3 years for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and publicly justifying terrorism. The charges stem from messages he posted online, including criticisms of Putin and the Russian military.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMGO

42 YRS

Magadan, Magadan Oblast

Social media

Vitaliy Tkachenko

Vitaliy Tkachenko was sentenced to two years in a general regime colony for posting comments on Telegram calling for the destruction of Russians. The investigation identified five separate episodes related to his extremist activity.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

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