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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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Unknown male 339

An unnamed resident of Tambov was charged and sentenced to 1.5 years in a general regime penal colony for publicly justifying terrorism because of statements he made on social media in support of a banned pro-Ukrainian organization.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Alexey Miloserdov

Former military prosecutor employee Alexey Miloserdov was sentenced to 22 years in prison for allegedly preparing to bomb courts in Tambov. The FSB claims he was acting on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · OCT 15, 2026

Unknown male

An unnamed resident of Tambov was prosecuted for public justification of terrorism for statements in support of a banned pro-Ukrainian organization. He was sentenced to 1.5 years in a general regime penal colony.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

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