During the debate in the Basmanny District Court of Moscow, the prosecutor asked that oppositionist and blogger Maxim Katz be sentenced in absentia to 10 years in a general regime colony in the case of disseminating military “fakes.” This was reported by Mediazona. In addition to imprisonment, Katz was required to be banned from administering Internet sites for five years. The sentencing is scheduled for August 24.

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow fined political journalist Mikhail Zygar 30 thousand due to the absence of the “foreign agent” label in four posts on his Telegram channel. this from the courtroom. reports Mediazona The journalist was found guilty under the article on the production and distribution of materials by a “foreign agent” without appropriate markings (Part 4 of Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code). The protocol against Zygar was drawn up in early July.

Elista City Hall refused to coordinate a rally against problems with housing and communal services and public transport. this . reports The Caucasian Knot The notification was submitted by local resident Tseren Basangov. The event, designed for 300 people, was going to be held on August 23 at Ippodromnaya Street, 1. Basangov, in a conversation with the Caucasian Knot, noted that the only official site in the city for public events is located there.

A criminal case was opened against Tambov resident Sergei Patsiashvili, who was previously detained due to an anti-war publication. This was reported by the publication “Hard Sign of Tambov” from the words of Patsiashvili himself. The man left Russia back in May and is currently in Georgia. He learned about the criminal case from his mother, to whom the police came and asked about her son’s whereabouts.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, VKontakte has been massively blocking the personal pages of opposition , and , as well as public and . Similar blockings were carried out by activists , politicians and other users of independent publications communities of the Odnoklassniki . Social networks do not explain the reasons for blocking, but the pressure may be related to anti-war and pro-Ukrainian content.

On August 22, the Rostov Regional Court upheld the sentences of Jehovah's Witnesses Alexander Skvortsov, Vladimir Moiseenko, and Valery Tibiy. This was reported by the portal "Jehovah's Witnesses: Legal Situation in Russia", the case file on the court's website. reports available In June, all three were found guilty under the article on organizing the activities of an extremist organization (Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code).

The Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the Vladimir Region reported on the initiation of a criminal case under the article on participation in an extremist organization (Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code) against three Jehovah’s Witnesses living in the city of Kovrov. The corresponding message was published on the department's website. The Investigative Committee writes that the three suspects are men born in 1952, 1969 and 1987.

Maria Mekhedova, a pediatrician from Blagoveshchensk, had her house arrest extended until October: the woman is suspected of justifying terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code) because she commented on the news about the death of pro-Russian military commander Vladlen Tatarsky. About this “Siberia. Realities." reported a criminal case against Mehedova in June. The reason for the persecution of the woman was the comment “I never thought that I would ever enjoy this.

The founder of Dozhd, Natalya Sindeeva, and the former player of What? Where? When?" Rovshan Askerov received protocols for distributing materials without the “foreign agent” marking (Part 4 of Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code). this on the courts’ websites found Mediazona information about . The protocol against Sindeeva was submitted to the Presnensky District Court of Moscow, and the case materials against Askerov were transferred to the Savelovsky District Court.

On August 22, the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee for St. Petersburg announced the initiation of a criminal case under the article on calls for terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code) against a 25-year-old local resident. The corresponding press release is on the department's website.

In Omsk, a criminal case was opened against the co-founder of the Omsk Civil Association, Nikolai Rodkin. A search was carried out in his former apartment. He himself told OVD-Info about this. According to Rodkin, the case is related to his anti-war activities, support of Alexei Navalny and protection of the rights of LGBTQ people. The article under which the human rights defender is being persecuted is currently unknown. The search took place in Rodkin's former apartment in Omsk.