Yevgeny Terentyev, a resident of Vladivostok, was forced to quit his job due to a car rally in support of political prisoners, which took place on May 15. This was told to OVD-Info by one of the organizers of the action, Kamilla Sopova; copies of the letter of resignation and the entry in the work book are at the disposal of the project. Terentyev worked in the Ministry of Defense as a minder in tow in rescue squad No. 79.

In Krasnoyarsk, the concert of the group Slaughter to Prevail was canceled after receiving a warning from the prosecutor's office. It is reported by Taiga.info. The bar where the concert was to take place received a warning indicating possible administrative and criminal liability. The prosecutor's office found that most of the band's lyrics "contain swearing, foul language, propaganda of violence, murder, suicide", while the age limit for concert goers is 16 years.

The Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha, near Moscow, upheld the sentence of Oleg Prikhodko, who was sentenced to 5 years in prison on charges of preparing terrorist attacks (part 1 of article 205 with the application of article 30 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and illegal manufacture and storage of explosives (article 222.1 and 223.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). This is reported by the publication "Grati".

In Chelyabinsk, an investigator canceled the recognizance not to leave the coordinator of the “Spring” movement, Alexander Kashevarov, and a criminal case was opened against him under Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code. Novaya Gazeta talks about this with reference to Kashevarov himself. "Dadinskaya" writes The activist told the publication that at the moment the investigation has not brought charges against him - Kashevarov is considered a suspect.

The prosecutor's office of the Kursk region declared illegal the refusal to approve the picket to residents of the village of Pristen. This was announced to OVD-Info by a member of the Yabloko party, Yan Furtsev. Five participants of the picket were planning to hold an action dedicated to the economic and social problems of the region. In February 2021, the head of the village of Pristen, Vadim Katykhin, refused to approve the action due to coronavirus restrictions.

In Karpinsk (Sverdlovsk Region), the prosecutor recommends to the court a realistic sentence for believers who are accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization (Part 2 of Article 282.2). This was reported on the website of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. The prosecutor proposes to the court for Venera Dulova and Alexander Pryanikov - 3 years of imprisonment in a colony, for Daria Dulova - 2 years of probation.

On May 14, the Industrial District Court of Izhevsk chose a preventive measure for Alexander Kutin in the form of house arrest. The website “Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia” reports this. Earlier, on April 29, the Supreme Court of the Udmurt Republic granted Kutin's appeal. The judge decided to release the believer from custody in the courtroom and transfer the materials of the case of Jehovah's Witnesses for a new trial to the Industrial District Court of Izhevsk.

The Moscow authorities refused to approve a street photo exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Soviet academician, public figure and human rights activist Andrei Sakharov. This is reported by Meduza. The Sakharov Center planned to open the exhibition on May 17 on Chistoprudny Boulevard. On March 23, the Department of Culture sent a letter to the organizers, in which they agreed to allocate stands for the exhibition.

Alexei Chirniy, a person involved in the Sentsov Case, who was released from prison, was banned from entering Crimea indefinitely. This is reported by Krym.Realii. The authorities informed the former prisoner that, according to the decision of the Ministry of Justice, if he enters the territory of Russia, he faces criminal prosecution under the article on violation of the rules for crossing the border (part 2 of article 322 of the Criminal Code ).