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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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Gennady Stepakhno

Gennady Stepakhno, a 76-year-old former Murmansk regional deputy, has been charged with high treason. Authorities allege he collected information on regional government and engineering facilities for Ukrainian intelligence due to his anti-war stance.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 31, 2026

awaiting

RU-CMI8

35 YRS

Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast

Anatoliy Voytenok

Anatoliy Voytenok was fined 150,000 rubles for calls against state security. The case was related to Article 280.4 of the Criminal Code.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

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