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Today, Putin signed the notorious law that practically deprives the Russian queer community of the right to exist openly. The new ban equates homosexuality with pedophilia and introduces enormous fines for distributing any kind of queer content

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70-year-old Oleg Orlov, Soviet era dissident, co-chair of Memorial, hostage negotiator, and one of the most prominent human right defenders in Russia, is being taken from court, which sentenced him to 2.5 years in prison for "discrediting" the Russian army. Video: Mediazona

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A Russian draft, senseless and merciless. One recruit describes sheer dysfunction at his base: boots covered with moss and AKs from the 80s; a recruit without a driver’s license is now an IFV driver; trained snipers are now rocket launcher operators

“Total clusterfuck.” Old guns, boots covered with moss, zero training: one Russian recruit’s story...

Vladimir Putin announced the ‘partial mobilisation’ on September 21, and just 10 days later many of the newly drafted re...

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“Lies, lies, and nothing but lies. It will collapse and fall apart. Putin’s state is unviable” Benedict Cumberbatch reads Alexei Navalny’s letter

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EU Ambassador to Russia Roland Galharague laid flowers at the Solovetsky Stone, a monument in Moscow to the victims of political repression, in memory of Alexei Navalny Photo: @novayagazeta_en

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Today, Russia's Supreme Court designated the “international LGBT movement” as an “extremist organisation,” following a motion filed by the Ministry of Justice. It took judge Oleg Nefedov 4 hours to make the decision

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Three days after the announcement of Alexei Navalny’s death in the Arctic prison, his family still can’t claim or even see his body. We discovered live cam footage of a midnight convoy possibly transporting Navalny’s body over the ice river crossing

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72-year-old artist and activist Elena Osipova was detained in Saint Petersburg in a park where she came to commemorate Alexei Navalny. She drew a painting with the words "Alexei Navalny. Stop Putin's operations" Photo: Bumaga

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For the first time in history, the head of another state—Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was placed on the Russian wanted list. This is just one of Mediazona's many findings in the comlete wanted database:

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Political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is serving a 25-year sentence for treason and spreading “fakes” about the Russian army, sent flowers to the grave of Alexei Navalny. Photo: Mediazona

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After yesterday’s funeral, people kept coming to the cemetery all day today, to pay their respects to Alexei Navalny Video: Mediazona

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Today Moscow politician Ilya Yashin was sent to jail for two months pending investigation of spreading “fake information” about the murders in Bucha. He faces up to 10 years in prison. The court hearing was held behind closed doors, no journalists were allowed inside

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Novaya Gazeta reporter Elena Milashina has been diagnosed with multiple fractures of her wrists (up to 14), a traumatic brain injury and multiple contusions after yesterday’s assault in Chechnya. She underwent examination in a Moscow clinic. The world needs to see these images:

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Hi! At Mediazona, we’ve been covering repression and injustice of the almighty state for over 8 years. War reshaped reality dramatically, so now we try to bring our best reporting to international audience — in English. Meet our new website! (1/9)

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It’s gotten worse. War and repression news from Russia

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The Map of Fire Since the start of the war against Ukraine, 54 army recruitment centers and government offices have been set on fire in Russia. 17 incidents have taken place in the last five days following Putin's announcement of mobilization

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Mediazona condemns another inhumane decision of the Russian authorities and encourages readers to share information about human rights violations in our country. This thread was written by a Russian trans person. Thank you for your attention 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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People who came to bid farewell to Alexei Navalny are chanting “No to war” as they make their way to the Borisovskoye cemetery Video: Mediazona

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State pressure on the queer community began in Russia a long time ago, but this law made the already vulnerable position of queer people even worse. The ban will affect a huge number of people—from activists, human rights workers, and content creators to ordinary citizens

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First photos of Alexei @navalny from his maximum security colony in Russia's Far North. Navalny appeared in court today, via video. He is suing the prison administration, protesting against disciplinary penalties and harsh conditions. Photo: Alexandra Astakhova / Mediazona

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“I’m glad to know you. And proud of it.” A surreal conversation between two political prisoners. Today, Alexei Navalny appeared via video link from his prison in the trial against Lilia Chanysheva, his associate who faces up to 18 years in prison. Here’s their brief chat:

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Alexei Navalny was buried two days ago. People are coming in droves to pay their respects to the Borisovskoye cemetery in Moscow Video: Mediazona reader

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Borisovskoye cemetery where Alexei Navalny is buried closed at 5pm, but people who came to bid farewell didn’t leave, demanded to be let in, and threw flowers over the fence. Video: Mediazona

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People are chanting "Freedom for political prisoners," as they they make their way from the church in Maryino, where Alexei Navalny's funeral service was held, to the Borisovskoye cemetery Video: Mediazona

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At least 8 law enforcers, faces closed, escort Oleg Orlov from the courtroom. People who gathered to support him are crying “We love you!” Video: Mediazona

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According to Kira Yarmysh, an hour ago, Navalny’s mother received a call from an investigator with an ultimatum: either she agrees to a secret burial within 3 hours, or Alexey will be buried WITHIN the prison grounds. She refused to negotiate with the Investigative Committee

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Час назад матери Алексея позвонил следователь и поставил ультиматум. Или она в течение 3 часов соглашается на тайные похороны без публичного прощания, или Алексея захоронят в колонии. Она отказалась вести переговоры с СК, потому что у них нет полномочий решать, как и где ей…

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People mourning Navalny in the streets surrounding the church in the Maryino district of Moscow Video: Navalny's team

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Sobesednik, a weekly newspaper, was the only print publication in Russia that put Alexei Navalny on its cover after he died—with a quote “...but there is still hope.” Today, the whole circulation of the issue was confiscated from stores in Moscow Photo: Echo

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Orthodox priest Grigory Mikhnov-Voytenko was detained on the way to the monument for political repression victims in Saint Petersburg, where he was going to preform a memorial service. Since yesterday, people brought flowers there in memory of Alexei Navalny

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Hundreds of mourners continue to queue outside Navalny’s cemetery, as the police permit entry in batches of 50. They hold flowers and candles, quietly singing uplifting songs. Our reporter says the line stretches for at least 200 meters, with passing vehicles honking in support

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When Putin announced his mobilisation, one IT professional from southern Russia decided to leave. But not the country, as many of his colleagues had done. Instead, he went into the woods “It feels like I have to leave my own land. Why should I run away?”

The anti‑war holdout. A story of one Russian IT professional who lives in the woods hiding from...

Adam Kalinin, an IT professional from one of Russia’s southern regions, protested against the invasion of Ukraine and wa...

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Over just two months, September and October, more that 23,000 inmates vanished from Russian prisons. The sharpest drop in prison population of the decade coincided with the private military company Wagner Group’s efforts to enlist convicts to fight in Ukraine. See graphic:

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A video of a Russian mercenary performing some kind of a stand-up routine is circulating on social media. Igor Mangushev is holding a skull and claiming that it belonged to a murdered Ukrainian soldier. This is a short thread to sum up who that person is

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In Moscow, Russian far right figure Igor Mangushev gives a genocidal speech — "the de-Ukrainization of Ukraine" — while holding what he says is a skull of a soldier Russians killed at Azovstal. Basically no difference between what he's saying and Russia's stated goals in Ukraine.

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BREAKING: The body of Alexei Navalny was released to his mother

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Тело Алексея отдали матери. Спасибо большое всем, кто требовал этого вместе с нами. Пока Людмила Ивановна в Салехарде. Похороны еще впереди. Мы не знаем, будет ли власть мешать провести их так, как этого хочет семья и как того заслуживает Алексей. Мы будем сообщать информацию по…

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“This young guy, he wants to strip [his rifle], pulls the spring and it just snaps and falls to pieces inside the gun. What if something like this happens in Ukraine?” wonders this recruit. He is yet to be deployed

“Total clusterfuck.” Old guns, boots covered with moss, zero training: one Russian recruit’s story...

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This is Irina Navalnaya, a 25-year-old Ukrainian from Mariupol, during her first court hearing in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. She’s accused of plotting a terrorist act during a “referendum” in occupied Mariupol on annexation. Navalnaya denies the charges Ph: Alexandra Astakhova

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Moscow mourns Alexei Navalny Photos: Andrei Ehlinger, Navalny’s supporter

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BREAKING @Reuters producer Konstantin Gabov was just sent to pre-trial detention in Moscow, accused of “participating in an extremist community” for preparing content earlier for Navalny LIVE YouTube channel

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New account of Yulia Navalnaya already suspended on Twitter

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An areal view of a line to the Russian embassy in Yerevan. People gather to vote in presidential elections there around 12pm, a time set by Alexei Navalny for the Noon Against Putin protest. Video: Kovcheg

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After Mediazona released a video about a convoy that may have transported Alexei Navalny’s body from the penal colony to a morgue in Salekhard, a source contacted us and provided the license plates for vehicles. We verified this information—and here are the details we discovered

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According to the White House, President Biden also “affirmed that his Administration will announce major new sanctions against Russia tomorrow in response to Aleksey’s death, Russia’s repression and aggression, and its brutal and illegal war in Ukraine”

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Today, I met with Yulia and Dasha Navalnaya – Aleksey Navalny's loved ones – to express my condolences for their devastating loss. Aleksey's legacy of courage will live on in Yulia and Dasha, and the countless people across Russia fighting for democracy and human rights.

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BREAKING: Alexei Navalny’s ally Leonid Volkov was just assaulted close to his residence in Lithuania. According to Kira Yarmysh, the assailant shattered his car window using a hammer and then sprayed tear gas into Volkov’s eyes. Then he repeatedly hit Volkov with the hammer

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На Леонида Волкова @leonidvolkov только что напали у его дома. Ему разбили окно в машине и распылили в глаза слезоточивый газ, после чего нападавший стал бить Леонида молотком. Сейчас Леонид находится дома, к нему едет полиция и скорая

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Throughout the whole weekend, thousands of people brought flowers to Alexei Navalny's grave. The line stretched for half a mile. The cross on the grave was covered with flowers. After the cemetery closed, people threw flowers over the fence. Photo report:

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Oleg Orlov is getting in a prisoner transport vehicle. Video: Mediazona

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Moscow opposition politician Ilya Yashin now faces up to 10 years in prison over ‘discrediting’ the Russian army. He condemned the Bucha murders, officially dismissed by by the MoD as a ’staged’ provocation. Here's the story of his defiance:

Moscow politician Ilya Yashin condemned Bucha atrocities. He now faces up to 10 years in prison...

Opposition politician Ilya Yashin was supposed to be set free today after 15 days in Moscow jail over a bogus charge of ...

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Alexei Navalny’s mother was finally allowed to view her son’s body, but she is not permitted to claim it. Investigators have imposed conditions on the burial, dictating the location, timing, and the manner of the ceremony. They want to carry out the burial in secret, she says

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As of May 2023, at least 47,000 Russian military have lost their lives in the invasion of Ukraine, a joint investigation by Mediazona and @meduza_en reveals. This is by far the most extensive look into the casualties scale yet. Read the full report:

At least 47,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. A data investigation by Mediazona and Meduza

A joint investigation by Mediazona, Meduza, and Dmitry Kobak

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Outside the cemetery, people quietly chant “Navalny is a hero of Russia,” met with “Thank you, Alexei” from within. Civilian-clad men prompt visitors at the grave to continue moving for everyone to pay respects. Flowers, candles, and posters adorn the grave Video: Mediazona

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A Chechen LGBTQ+ refugee Idris Arsamikov returned to Russia from the Netherlands for his father’s funeral. Now he faces torture and death—Moscow police gave him up to their colleagues from Chechnya

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Today, Russian State Duma in the first reading unanimously approved the package of bills banning “LGBT+ propaganda” among Russians of all ages. What does it mean for queer people in Russia. A thread

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The leader of the legendary Russian DDT group, Yuri Shevchuk, was fined 50,000 rubles (about $820) for anti-war statements. “Homeland is not the president’s ass, which must be kissed all the time. Homeland is an old woman who sells potatoes at the railway station”, he said

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These brave Russian women are imprisoned for their work or anti-war activism (1/3)

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Thanks to everyone who corrected our count from the previous tweet: one ‘fuck’ in ‘clusterfuck’ was not highlighted. Apologies, fixed

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Count the number of ‘fucks’ in this short piece, and you’ll get the idea of the situation with morale among those drafted in Putin’s mobilisation

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A convoy crossed the ice road from Labytnangi to Salekhard at midnight on February 16. We suspect that onboard one of the vehicles was the body of Alexei Navalny. His family still hasn’t been able to see it, three days after the announcement of his death

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This is just utterly horrendous. “They want it to be done secretly, without a farewell ceremony. They want to bring me to the edge of the cemetery, to a fresh grave and say, ‘Here lies your son.’ I do not consent to this” says Lyudmila Navalnaya

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“They are threatening me. Looking me in the eyes, they say that if I don’t agree to a secret funeral, they’ll do something to my son’s body. Investigator Voropaev openly told me: time is not on your side, the body is decomposing.” Full video in Russian:

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New violence in Chechnya. Novaya Gazeta reporter Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov were attacked by armed individuals in Grozny. They arrived for the verdict of Zarema Musaeva, who was abducted by Chechen security services from Nizhny Novgorod in January 2022

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Dmitry Ivanov, mathematician and administrator of the Protesting MGU (Moscow State University) Telegram channel, was sentenced to 8.5 years for anti-war statements today. Here's what he was able to say in court 📹: Natalya Demina / Mediazona

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Alexei Navalny's funeral, in photos:

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Yulia Navalnaya, Alexei’s widow, launched her personal account @yulia_navalnaya yesterday. Today, it was suspended. She had over 94,000 followers. How come, @elonmusk ?

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Here's how Russia's ban on the “international LGBT movement” works: - you post this emoji 🏳️‍🌈 in a private chat with 11 people, - you get 6 days of jail. That's what happened to Igor Krasnov, chief of former presidential candidate Boris Nadezhdin's HQ in Vladivostok

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The hearse with Navalny's body arrived at the church, people applauded and chanted the politician's name Video: Mediazona

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Breaking: Moscow was targeted by a drone attack early this morning. Debris from the drones was discovered on Komsomolsky Prospekt, and another drone made impact at a business center on Likhachev Street Video: SHOT Telegram channel

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Alexei Navalny’s family is being denied his body. This morning, his mother, Lyudmila, and lawyer, Leonid Solovyev, arrived at his prison in the Arctic village of Kharp. After a two-hour wait, they were told that the body had already been taken to the morgue in Salekhard (1/4)

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This is Denis Okhryamkin, an anti-war activist from a village in the Kaluga region near Moscow. During a search at his house, FSB officers tortured him, beaten, and threatened with sexual assault using a dumbbell. They demanded he confess to arson of relay cabinets

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As the Russian Election Commission reports a (suspect) 50% turnout mid-2nd day of voting, people in Moscow bring fresh flowers and tributes to Alexei Navalny’s grave, replacing the withered ones that are removed by cemetery staff Photos: Alexandra Astakhova / Mediazona

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Almost half a million Russians have been drafted despite government’s claims that only 300,000 would be needed. How do we know? We count fast-track marriages (usually couples have to apply 1 month in advance) to get an estimated number Read the study:

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Alexei @navalny has spent 1000 days in prison, 224 of which were in the harshest SHIZO conditions. In total, he has spent over a year in stricter confinement conditions. Combined with the arrests of his lawyers, the politician is now effectively cut off from the outside world

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Vladimir Putin’s presidential elections: where mental and physical gymnastics collide. Video from a polling station in St. Petersburg

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Alexei Navalny 1976–2024

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Meet Irina Tsybaneva, 60, an accountant from St. Petersburg. Today, she was put under house arrest for an unusual crime. One day before Vladimir Putin’s birthday, Oct. 7, Tsybaneva went to the cemetery and left a note on the grave of Putin’s parents

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Russian volunteer Alexander Demidenko died in a pre-trial detention center. He was helping Ukrainian refugees to return home Photo: SOTAvision

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As crowds continue marching towards the cemetery, a large group of mourners on the sidewalk near a local mall close to the cemetery are chanting Navalny’s name. The vicinity is heavily crowded. Video: Mediazona

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The cemetery gates have now been closed, marking the end of the farewell procession. Alexei Navalny has been laid to rest. Commemorative memorials continue to stand in the courtyards throughout the neighborhood

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In St. Petersburg, the trial of artist Sasha Skochilenko, accused of spreading “fake news” due to replacing price tags in a store with anti-war statements, is ending. The prosecutor demands 8 years of penal colony for the young woman, who has been imprisoned for 1,5 years 📷: MZ

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These Russians are being prosecuted after speaking out about the murdered civilians in Bucha. A thread

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Navalny's grave. Photo: Ivan Zhdanov

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People are setting up makeshift memorials outside the cemetery while they await entry. Navalny’s allies announce a brief pause for the grave to be fully covered and wreaths laid, and then the mourners will be allowed to approach again Photos: Mediazona

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Journalist and scientist Andrei Zayakin became the first man in Russia who was accused of ‘financing extremism’ over a small donation to Navalny's team. He now faces up to 8 years in prison 📸: 7x7

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Sasha Skochilenko faces 10 years in prison for anti-war stickers she placed in a supermarket 1,5 years ago. And she is being starved in court. Read our editor-in-chief @sssmirnov ’s take on the case and Russia’s broken justice system on @openDemocracy :

The anti-war protester starved by Russia’s ‘justice’ system

The case against protester Sasha Skochilenko shows how the Russian criminal justice system is broken

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Sasha Skochilenko is a Russian artist accused of spreading “fake news” about the military by changing price tags at a St. Petersburg supermarket with stickers displaying information on the war in Ukraine. She has been under arrest for one and a half years 1/4 Photo: Mediazona

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Russian embassy in Argentina cannot stand people bringing flowers and candles in memory of Alexei Navalny. But local Russian activists protect the memorial—now even in court

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Dmitry Ivanov. A mathematician and an activist who launched a Telegram channel about dissent at the Moscow State University. Sentenced to 8.5 years for posts about Bucha

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72-year-old Evgenia Mayboroda from the town of Shakhty, near Russia’s border with Ukraine, often shared peace wishes and Orthodox holiday cards. Today, she received a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence over two reposts 📷: Net Freedoms

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People are seen showering Alexei Navalny’s hearse with flowers, knocking over metal barriers, and running after the vehicle. Footage: CNN IBN

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See this cute Russian doll? It’s the work of a famous Krasnoyarsk artist Vasily Slonov, now facing up to 4 years in prison for incorporating banned “criminal” symbols into his art. Home and studio searches ensued, with the artist detained en route to Kazakhstan

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Ilya Yashin. A politician sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for discussing Russian army’s actions in Bucha on YouTube

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Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against Moscow politician Ilya Yashin who openly condemns the war against Ukraine. He is being charged with ‘spreading fakes news’ about the Russian army Photo: Alexandra Astakhova / Mediazona

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Russian authorities deny Navalny’s mother the right to mourn her murdered son and have a proper funeral. This is unimaginably low and beyond disgusting

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Russian Ministry of Justice just asked the court to ban the "International LGBT movement" as an "extremist organisation". Yes, you read it right. LGBT as an extremist organisation. Wow

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The funeral service concluded swiftly, according to Ivan Zhdanov of @ACF_int . Navalny’s body will now be transported to the cemetery. People outside the church are raising carnations while chanting his name and “Russia will be free” Video: Mediazona

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67-year-old paediatrician Nadezhda Buyanova is charged with spreading "fakes" about the Russian army after a patient reported on her. During an appointment, the doctor remarked on "the legitimacy of Ukrainian army's actions." She is facing up to 3 years in prison Video: OVD-Info

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Security forces raided Moscow bars Underdog and La Virgen Taqueria, reportedly on suspicion of “sponsoring Armed Forces of Ukraine.” Patrons were forced to sing “patriotic“ songs under threat before being taken to the police station. Video: “Moskva” news agency

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More than 50,000 people have contacted Russia’s Investigative Committee, demanding it is handed over Alexey Navalny’s body to his relatives. The petition campaign was launched by @ovdinfo_en

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Over 50,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine. By April 12, 3,300+ officers confirmed dead, including 390 Lt. Col. and higher. Weekly toll at ~1,200, mostly non-professional soldiers. Of note: Bashkortostan became 2nd in casualties. Read the update:

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“To parents of this maniac: take him away with you. He caused so much pain and suffering, the whole world is begging for his death. Death to Putin! You raised a freak and a murderer,” Tsybaneva wrote in a note on Putin’s parents’ grave. Now, she’s under house arrest

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Yulia Navalnaya’s account is back! @yulia_navalnaya

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Formally, the “LGBT movement” ban in Russia did not yet come into force, but its consequences are already evident. Here are some of them

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66-year-old Alexander Skobov, prominent dissident, last person to be charged with "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda" in the USSR, opposer of the Chechen war, and fierce critic of Vladimir Putin's regime, was detained in St. Petersburg last night. His whereabouts are unknown

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A large crowd remains outside the cemetery, eager to honor Alexei Navalny. They chant “Let us lay flowers,” not understanding the reason for the delays. Entry seems regulated in batches to avoid overcrowding. Video: Mediazona subscriber

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In the residential area surrounding the church, people are gathering in the streets, chanting “Navalny” and “We will not forget. We will not forgive” Video: Mediazona

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