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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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Maksim Artyomov

Maksim Artyomov was sentenced to 14 years in prison for high treason. The prosecution alleges he transferred money from his Revolut account to a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2024.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 6, 2026

Sheremetyevo airport, Russia

Yuriy Belenkiy

IT specialist Yuriy Belenkiy was sentenced to 13 years in prison for 'financing terrorism' related to cryptocurrency transfers. He was detained at Sheremetyevo airport in September 2025.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 29, 2026

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