In the 27th issue of the chronicles of the persecution of “foreign agents”: new faces in the register; The State Duma adopted a law on the actual deprivation of citizenship. It also applies to “foreign agents”; The Libertarian Party of Russia and the human rights association “Crimean Solidarity” suspended their activities due to “foreign agency” statuses; fines and criminal cases.

Mass denunciations are no longer an attribute of the USSR, but a Russian reality. In 2025 alone, Russians sent almost 150 thousand reports of alleged violations of the law to the FSB through “helplines.” A careless word or action can attract the attention of a serial informer, a Z-activist, or a patriotic acquaintance. If you have been reported, this does not mean that a case will necessarily be initiated.

In recent years, the media have discussed new bans on LGBT propaganda, childfree, pedophilia and more. Check how well you understand what is really prohibited to promote and what is not. Explanations for the answers are at the end of the test. Question Your Answer: Correct answer: Your answers

Over the year, the number of people convicted under “terrorist” charges in Russia has doubled: in 2025, courts handed down 1,776 sentences The Judicial Department of the Supreme Court continues to hide official statistics for 2025. The “First Department” and analysts of the Parubets Analytics project publish their own data, which we collected from open sources - court files, department press releases and media publications. This is the fourth issue of our series.

At least 17 “foreign agent” journalists have been persecuted over the past week Over the past week, courts have considered at least 33 cases against “foreign agents.” We tell you which actors, journalists and even representatives of the Z-community received fines or real sentences. New “foreign agents” - now there are 1,235 of them " Libertarian Party of Russia ".

The prisoners drew a comic book fairy tale in verse. In it they talk about their criminal cases. In one of the open chats of volunteers, comic episodes from prisoners who were once cellmates in the Irkutsk pre-trial detention center have been regularly published for a year now.

Russian authorities regularly come up with new mechanisms for persecuting those who have left the country. Take the test to find out how well you understand them. Question Your Answer: Correct answer: SHARE YOUR RESULTS Your answers

Below are five common actions, but only three of them can be classified as treason by the FSB. Check how well you understand modern Russian repressions. The correct answers and links to real cases are at the end of the test. Question Your Answer: Correct answer: Your answers

“Foreign agent” chronicles #24: the case of the “First Department”, persecution of LGBT activists and new faces on the register The “First Department” chronicles the persecution of people who were included in the register of “foreign agents.” New "foreign agents" On July 3, the Ministry of Justice once again updated the list of “foreign agents.” Here's who got in this week: literary critic Galina Yuzefovich; journalist of the publication “Project” Ekaterina Arenina; director of the School of

The FSB warns: publishing footage of UAV attacks on the Internet can now result in charges of treason. As a rule, however, regional authorities issue fines for “uncoordinated content,” but the First Department is also aware of criminal cases for videos of drones in the occupied territories of Ukraine. We understand the legal intricacies of prohibitions and explain the situation. 1 Let's start with the main thing. Is it really forbidden in Russia to film UAVs and the consequences of strikes?

Deputies in the second and third readings adopted a bill “to support the development of artificial intelligence technologies.” Russian “sovereign” and “national” models will have to comply with “traditional spiritual and moral values,” and developers will have access to government data. 1 What happened?

Anyone can experience violence from security forces - you don’t have to break the law to do this, you just need to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. After a beating, it is very important to collect all the evidence of what happened. Where to contact? What information should I collect? Does this make sense? We answer in a new memo. 1 The security forces beat me up. What to do next? The first step is to record the beatings.

Every week, “First Department” talks about the persecution of people who were included in the register of “foreign agents.” In the new issue of the Chronicles: prison sentences in absentia in the criminal cases of Monetochka and Lev Ponomarev, additions to the Ministry of Justice list and the traditional wave of administrative fines. Registry update: Boris Nadezhdin and more Boris Nadezhdin is the first “foreign agent” presidential candidate.

Minors are the fastest growing category in the registry of “terrorists” and “extremists.” Study of the Rosfinmonitoring register Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the share of teenagers among new figures in the Rosfinmonitoring register of “terrorists” and “extremists” has grown more than eightfold. Every twelfth person on the list is now a minor, and the practice of persecution has dropped to the lower limit of criminal liability - 14 years.

In June 2026, news appeared in the media about the arrest of Russians for photos of the graves of military personnel killed in the war in Ukraine. The FSB says they are accused of “treason.” Let's figure out what's going on and how to protect yourself if you want to take photos of tombstones to help journalists count losses. 1 Who has already been arrested on charges of “treason” for taking photos in cemeteries?