Eight people received fines for failure to submit reports to the Ministry of Justice, and another five were unable to challenge their inclusion in the register of “foreign agents.” Among them are journalists, activists, human rights defenders and artists. New foreign agents: journalist Maxim Kurnikov ; Elena Shuvalova ; project BEYOND PROPAGANDA . The Ministry of Justice considered Suren Mirzakhanyan and Tigran Mirzakhanyan as its participants; Educational project “Space of Politics.

“Treason” is the second most popular political article in the Criminal Code. We publish data for the third quarter of 2026 In the third quarter of 2026, the Russian judicial system reached historical highs in cases of “high treason,” “espionage,” “confidential cooperation,” and “assisting the enemy.” From July to September, courts handed down 186 sentences against at least 203 people under Articles 275, 275.1, 276 and 276.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

The representative of the Ministry of Justice failed to challenge the fine for journalist Yulia Taratuta We talk about 11 cases against “foreign agents” that became known over the past working week. New “foreign agents”: singer “Naoko” from the group Stoptime Diana Loginova; guitarist from the band Stoptime Alexander Orlov; movement " Raspberry Klin - Independent Kuban ".

Несмотря на то, что закон серьезно ограничивает деятельность коллекторов, истории о исписанных дверях квартир, назойливых звонках по ночам, поджогах, преследованиях и избиения — не редкость. In this memo, we explain what debt collectors actually have the right to, and what to do if they exceed their powers. 1 Collectors are bandits who collect debts? No.

“Ten years in prison is a death sentence for me.” More than 700 elderly people were added to the register of “terrorists” and “extremists” after the start of the war with Ukraine After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Rosfinmonitoring’s list of “terrorists” and “extremists” began to increasingly include people of retirement age. If in 2020 approximately every fiftieth new person involved was a pensioner, then in 2026 - already every fourteenth.

In 2025, 110 people were convicted of cruelty to animals (Article 245 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) - a year earlier, more than 600 cases were opened under this article. Judicial statistics show that it is possible to bring the flayer to justice. In the new memo, we tell you what to do if a person causes harm to an animal in front of you: where to go, how to document the damage caused, and how to complain if the security forces are inactive.

In the new chronicles, there is a real sentence for the creator of the cartoon about Masyanya and a lot of fines.

Ukrainian Alexandra Kozlan needs urgent medical care. Write a request Ukrainian Alexandra Kozlan was detained in 2025 on charges of treason and preparing a terrorist attack. During her arrest, she was severely beaten and her tooth was knocked out. In the pre-trial detention center, her remaining front teeth began to become loose and painful, but the only thing she was offered was to have them removed. Send a request so that Alexandra Kozlan can receive qualified dental care.

Judge Novikova examined five complaints from “foreign agents” in one day From September 28 to October 2, 2026, the courts considered at least 10 cases against “foreign agents.” New “foreign agents” (now there are 1,274 of them): Zhanna Nemtsova is the daughter of politician Boris Nemtsov, journalist, co-founder of the Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom ; politician Rustam Khuazhev; telegram channel “ Team Navalny ”.

Anyone can find themselves in such a situation—drugs are planted on journalists, activists, politicians, the homeless, drug users, suspects of other crimes, and random people on the street. Migrants are also at risk - it is known that this is how they are recruited for war. In our new guide we tell you how to behave in such a situation. 1 Significant, large and extra large size Two things are important for qualification: what exactly the person did and how much substance was found on him.

From today, “foreign agents” must submit reports to the Ministry of Justice only in electronic form. Together with human rights lawyer Max Olenichev, we are analyzing the innovations. 1 What has changed? From October 1, 2026, the rules for submitting reports of “foreign agents” to the Ministry of Justice have changed. Previously, documents had to be printed on paper, signed by hand, stapled and sent by Russian Post. Now reports must be submitted only in electronic form.

When a person is released or waits for the end of his probation, he is subject to certain restrictions - the legal consequences of a criminal record. Например, нельзя усыновить ребенка или заниматься адвокатской деятельностью. However, even with an expunged criminal record, you may encounter difficulties in finding a job or obtaining a visa. The law allows you to have a criminal record expunged early through the court, but not everyone succeeds.

Let's say you find out that someone has committed a crime. Or you bought things that turned out to be stolen. What does this mean? Can you already be accused of complicity or not? What kind of complicity is there in general and how is it proven? We explain in a new memo. 1 What is considered complicity under the law?

On October 21, 1994, the State Duma adopted the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, a document that became the “economic constitution” of the new Russia. Before this, the country lived according to Soviet standards: the basis of the legal system remained the Civil Code of the RSFSR of 1964, tailored for a planned economy, state monopoly and severe restrictions on private initiative. Changes in the country required different rules.

Anastasia Ivakhnenko faces up to 30 years in prison. She claims she was set up by her ex-partner. He recently signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense Anastasia Ivakhnenko from the Samara region was detained in 2024 on charges of terrorist attack. She claims that her drug-addicted partner was looking for income and responded to an offer of arson for several thousand rubles from her phone.