The European Commission clarified that Russian citizens cannot import a number of personal items into the EU countries, the list of which is determined by sanctions legislation. Lawyers interviewed by the Agency see the risks that Russians may face confiscations at European customs. Details . On September 8, the European Commission published a clarification stating that Russian citizens cannot temporarily import into the bloc personal items whose country of origin is Russia.

Those who left the country and became “enemies” are unlikely to find a place in Russia now, said press secretary Dmitry Peskov. In December, Dmitry Medvedev proposed introducing a ban on the return of “enemies of the people.” Commenting on this statement, Peskov said that this is a private opinion. Nine months later, this idea became the official position of the Kremlin. Details .

The founder of “Gulag.net” Vladimir Osechkin promised to help with receiving a political execution in France as a former official FSIN Pavel Shchetinin, and when the Shchetinin, who was announced in Russia, suspected his human rights activist in deception, Osachkin issued his location of the FSB. This was told by the "project" Shchetinin and the former coordinator of "Gulag.net" Boris Ushakov. The publication also received a copy of the sent letter. Details.

Former FSIN official Pavel Shchetinin and businessman Andrei Ivanov accused the founder of Gulagu.net Vladimir Osechkin of deceiving them when providing assistance in obtaining political asylum in France. Details. Shchetinin became Osechkin’s informant in 2016, providing Gulagu.net with information about corruption in the Federal Penitentiary Service.

At the site of the “attempt” on human rights activist Vladimir Osechkin that took place in September last year, “small rubber bullets” were found, and the story itself seemed like a hoax to French law enforcement officers. This follows from the document that Osechkin showed to Project journalists. According to the human rights activist, this document reflects the position of the French investigation, but the Project could not independently confirm its accuracy. Details .