Urgent cases.

Roman Gribov was sentenced to 6 years in prison for two Telegram comments allegedly calling for terrorism and extremism. Gribov maintains his innocence and reported being tortured with electric shocks by FSB officers following his arrest in July 2025.

A cassation court upheld the sentence for former politician Artem Samsonov, refusing to release him from prison despite his skin cancer diagnosis. He is serving a 13-year sentence for a case involving an alleged incident with a minor.

Former National Security chief Kamchibek Tashiev was sentenced to 3 years of probation for abuse of office. He and several other former officials were convicted of attempting to seize power following a letter calling for early elections.

Galina Shustanova, a 64-year-old pensioner, was sentenced to seven years in a general regime colony for organizing the 'Soviet People' group, which was linked to the extremist 'Citizens of the USSR' organization. She denied any wrongdoing and claimed she only discussed the special military operation.

Imamidin Tashov is a businessman and former presidential candidate from Kyrgyzstan. He was first arrested in 2023 for alleged illegal construction and later re-arrested in April 2024. He was charged with attempting to overthrow the government and illegal border crossing. In July 2025, he was sentenced to nine years in prison. His case is widely viewed as politically motivated.

An appeals court upheld the convictions of 19 'Atazhurt' activists accused of inciting interethnic discord during a protest against China. Eleven individuals received 5-year prison sentences.

Klyuka Daniil Vladimirovich

Клюка Даниил Владимирович

Daniil Klyuka was sentenced to 20 years in prison for financing terrorism and high treason after being accused of transferring money to a Ukrainian fund and drawing 'seditious' caricatures. He claims he was tortured into confessing that the funds were for the Azov battalion.

A resident of Sevastopol was prosecuted for calls to extremism. She allegedly left comments in "anti-Russian" Telegram channels calling for "violent actions of an extremist nature."

Marat Gilmanov, the son of a high-ranking judge in Tatarstan, was sentenced to 6 years in a general regime colony for spreading army fakes and justifying terrorism. The charges stemmed from his social media comments.

Asylbek ZHAMURATOV

Asylbek ZHAMURATOV

A private entrepreneur and member of the Alga Kazakhstan party accused of sending money transfers to Mukhtar Ablyazov's foreign accounts. His trial was closed to the public due to a secret witness.

Aidar SYZDYKOV

Aidar SYZDYKOV

A human rights activist and member of Alga Kazakhstan who was sentenced on charges of illegal possession of narcotics. The case is described as fabricated based on anonymous testimony.

Aigerim TLEUZHAN

Aigerim TLEUZHAN

A civil activist and journalist from Almaty convicted for the seizure of Almaty airport. She pleaded not guilty, stating she only stayed at the airport briefly.

Fazil Valiakhmetov, a 71-year-old historian from Tatarstan, was sentenced to six years in prison for an anti-war post on VKontakte and for sharing a video from the 'Freedom of Russia' Legion. He was detained despite suffering from severe hypertension.

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.

Mikhail Loshchinin

Михаил Лощинин

Mikhail Loshchinin, a 48-year-old with Russian and Belgian citizenship, was arrested at the Latvian-Russian border and charged with state treason for allegedly financing the enemy through a past monetary request from a former girlfriend with Ukrainian symbols. He was reportedly tortured in a specialized facility for Ukrainian prisoners, suffering from vision problems and retinal detachment.

Alimnur Turganbay is a Kazakh citizen who was arrested while visiting China. He was handed a 2.5-year prison sentence on undisclosed charges, possibly related to religious activity.

Former Radio Liberty correspondent Alexander Andreev was detained in Chita and accused of treason. According to the FSB, he allegedly transmitted information to the Security Service of Ukraine via Telegram about objects that were later subjected to cyberattacks.

Alexander Novosad

Александр Новосад

Alexander Novosad, a 52-year-old resident of Chelyabinsk, claims that FSB officers beat him, pulled down his pants, and forced him to sign a confession during his arrest. He is accused of treason for allegedly transferring 15,000 rubles to support the Ukrainian armed forces.

Social activist Muratbai Zhumagaliev has been detained for two months in Aktau. While police claim drugs were found, his family and supporters believe the arrest is a setup related to his activism regarding the 2011 Zhanaozen massacre.

Evgeny Vyacheslavovich Bondarenko

Бондаренко Евгений Вячеславович

Evgeny Bondarenko from Tula was sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted treason, attempted participation in a terrorist organization, and involvement of another person in terrorist activities. He allegedly tried to join the Ukrainian military formation "Azov" and recruited his acquaintance Tarasov.

Kalas NURPEISOV

Kalas NURPEISOV

Convicted in connection with the seizure of Almaty airport during the January protests. He is labeled by authorities as a bandit/terrorist, though he is considered a civil activist.

Vasil Prokharau is a former paratrooper and Chernobyl liquidator who maintained a small blog about life in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. He was detained along with his wife and son as part of a family prosecution. He was convicted of treason, inciting hatred, and assisting extremist activities.

Rafael Mamedov, a 23-year-old student, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason and terrorism related to his administration of the 'Free Laplandia' Telegram channel. The charges stem from posts criticizing Russian authorities and discussing regional cultural identity.

A witness in the 'sabotage case' identified herself as a journalist, claiming she was provided with audio recordings of communications during a protest. The case involves eight opposition politicians accused of various crimes including sabotage.

Politician Alga Kylychov is currently detained in Penal Institution No. 27, where he reports systemic moral and psychological pressure from staff. He was placed in a punishment cell despite suffering from high blood pressure.

Ibragim Nagoev was sentenced to 11 years in prison and a high-security colony for participating in the 'Council of United Circassia', which was designated a terrorist organization. He was accused of administering a channel and spreading materials supporting the group.

Piruz Peikrishvili was targeted for a video criticizing the conscription decree and the use of the Armed Forces. After an initial suspended sentence, he was taken into custody in 2024 and sentenced to a total of six and a half years in a penal colony.

Mikhail Romanov was initially fined for a VKontakte comment he claimed was made by a hacker. He later received a suspended sentence for discrediting the military and was eventually sentenced to five years in a penal colony following charges of calling for terrorism.

Poet and activist Askat Zhetigen is serving a three-year sentence for allegedly calling for the seizure of power and mass disorder. He has reported poor medical care and physical abuse (forced excessive running) within the correctional facility.

Aljaksei Ramasjuk was convicted in the Pinsk District Court for his involvement in mass riots. He was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in a high-security colony. He is a parent of a minor and has been added to both terrorist and extremist lists.