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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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Yan Kulikov

Bookseller Yan Kulikov had his suspended sentence upgraded to five years in a general regime colony by an appeals court. The case stems from his social media posts regarding Russian military strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 5, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMI8

44 YRS

Soligalich, Kostroma Oblast

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Ian Kulikov

Ian Kulikov, an entrepreneur from Kostroma, is being prosecuted for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces through his VKontakte posts. The posts concerned the shelling of Ukrainian cities by the Russian army, and the case has been subject to multiple appeals and revisions.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

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