Documented cases

2 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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Oleg Varyukhin

61-year-old entrepreneur Oleg Varyukhin is accused of high treason because he paid a mandatory military tax in Ukraine. He claims he was never a Russian citizen and the charge is absurd.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 7, 2026

Moscow (Vnukovo Airport)

Treason or espionage

Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Lutor

Vyacheslav Lutor was sentenced to 10 years in a strict regime colony for preparing to participate in a terrorist organization, preparing to commit treason, and collaborating with a representative of a foreign state. He was detained at Vnukovo Airport and allegedly confessed to reconnaissance of an industrial object for a Ukrainian drone attack.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 20, 2026

Convicted

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