In St. Petersburg, the police detained the activist of the Russian socialist movement (RSD) Irina Kozlova due to pickets in support of the LGBTK activist Yulia Tsvetkova, accused of spreading pornography. This was announced by the ATD-Info by Kozlova's acquaintance. The socialist was delivered to the police department No. 28. What is charged with her is still unknown. In the department, Kozlov is protected by a lawyer from the OVD-Info Valery Vetoshkin.

Jehovah's Witnesses Alexander Shcherbina and Oleg Danilov were transferred to correctional colony No. 9 of the Krasnodar Territory in Khadyzhensk, according to the website “Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia”. The believers were convicted in the case of participation in an extremist organization (Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code). Both were sentenced to three years in prison, Danilov’s sentence came into force, and Shcherbina was transferred without waiting for an appeal.

Deputies of the City Duma of Krasnodar have deprived opposition deputies Alexander Safronov and Igor Azarov of their posts. They were accused of hiding accounts, reports . Kommersant-Kuban Safronov, a deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, was dismissed from the post of vice-speaker of the Duma and chairman of the education committee and was forbidden to hold positions until the end of the convocation. Independent MP Azarov was only affected by the ban.

The European Court of Human Rights has banned Russia from expelling Sohiba Burkhanova, the widow of Nabi Rakhimov, who was killed by security forces during searches in Crimea. This was reported to OVD-Info by human rights activist Daria Trenina. The ECtHR applied the 39th rule of the Rules - the prohibition of the state to take actions that could endanger the life of the applicant.

In Kaliningrad, on May 25, Alexander Dolgov was detained at the city administration. In the parking lot near the building, he parked a minibus with posters “Hunger strike” and “Defencelessness”. this on Dolgov reported May 26 to Sever.Realiyam. The detainee was taken to the police department and a protocol was drawn up under the article on the organization of an uncoordinated action (part 2 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Bashkortostan detained environmental activist Ildar Yumagulov suspected of beating Baimak. This is reported by Idel.Realii. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs refused to comment on the publication. The attack took place on April 18 near the city police station. As a result of the beating, the eco-activist suffered fractures of both legs, numerous bruises and abrasions.

The prosecutor requested a fine of 50 thousand rubles for the Crimean Tatar Ridvan Umerov under the article on failure to report a crime (Article 205.6 of the Criminal Code). about this on its website. writes The Crimean Solidarity movement According to the FSB, Umerov communicated through VKontakte with a certain Umidjon Dadajonov, who, according to the security services, called for participation in hostilities in Iraq.

The Voronezh Regional Court fined 63-year-old Alexander Khoroshiltsev to 90,000 rubles for posting a photograph of Adolf Hitler on the website of the Immortal Regiment. He was accused of rehabilitating Nazism (part 1 of article 354.1 of the Criminal Code). It is reported by Interfax.

In Magnitogorsk, four activists of the Union of Marxists stopped communicating: Azamat Mustafin, Maxim Potapov, Alexei Kiushkin and Alexei Sotnikov. One of the members of the organization told about this OVD-Info. On May 20, came FSB officers to Maxim Potapov's home. According to an activist who wrote to OVD-Info, the visit of the security forces and the fact that the members of the "Union of Marxists" stopped communicating could be connected.

A court in Vladivostok sentenced a 28-year-old participant in the January 23 rally in support of Alexei Navalny to two years of suspended imprisonment with a probationary period of three years. He was found guilty under the article on the use of non-hazardous violence against members of the National Guard (Part 1 of Article 318 of the Criminal Code). The Investigative Committee for the Primorsky Territory reports this on its website.

In Barnaul and Rubtsovsk, security forces search the houses of Jehovah's Witnesses. At least 8 people have been detained for questioning. The European Association of Jehovah's Witnesses reported this to OVD-Info. According to preliminary data, a criminal case has been initiated against a 23-year-old believer.

The Tagansky District Court once again fined Twitter for not deleting “forbidden” information. This was reported by the press secretary of the court. The court ordered Twitter to pay two fines under the administrative article on restricting access to "forbidden" information (part 2 of article 13.41 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The total amount of fines is four million rubles. Previously, Twitter has already been fined under the same article.

Arseniy Vesnin, deputy editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow in St. Petersburg, received a call from the Investigative Committee. Their interest in the journalist is connected with uncoordinated actions in support of Alexei Navalny. This is reported by Novaya Gazeta. On February 4, the journalist wrote on his Telegram channel that police officers in one of the departments ate burgers intended for detainees at the rally.

Vladimir Rodionov, an activist of the Vologda branch of The Other Russia, E. V. Limonov, was expelled from graduate school due to political activities. This was reported on the website of the organization. In April, the administration of the Vologda Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences suggested that the National Bolsheviks leave of their own accord due to poor academic performance.

The Supreme Court of Crimea rejected an appeal to extend the arrest of a freelancer for the publication “Crimea. Realities" to Vladislav Esipenko. He will remain under arrest in the pre-trial detention center until at least July 11, 2021. Crimea.Realities reported this. Previously, Esipenko was charged with the manufacture of explosives (Part 1 of Article 223.1 of the Criminal Code) and their storage (Article 222 of the Criminal Code).