The Sibay City Court in Bashkortostan arrested local resident Fangiz Sharifgaleev for nine days because of his participation in a public gathering in Baymak. This was reported by the local telegram channels “ Once Upon a Time in Bashkiria ” and “ Aspects - Bashkortostan ”.

During the debate in the Novocheboksarsk city court on March 4, the prosecutor demanded that 85-year-old Jehovah's Witness Yuri Yuskov be given a suspended five-year prison sentence. This was reported by the SOVA Research Center. The pensioner is accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization (Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code) and involving other people in similar activities (Part 1.1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code).

The American organizations Cultural Perspectives, the Institute of International Education and the American Councils on International Education declared it “undesirable.” Information about this was published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The author of the YouTube news channel Newsader and former Radio Liberty journalist Alexander Kushnary has been put on the wanted list. Information about this appeared in the Ministry of Internal Affairs database, Mediazona drew attention . The card says that he is wanted “under an article of the Criminal Code.” It is unknown why exactly the journalist is being persecuted.

A criminal case was opened against two residents of Nevinnomyssk (Stavropol Territory) due to the fact that they several times brought the soles of their shoes to the Eternal Flame on the Eternal Glory obelisk. This was reported by the ASTRA telegram channel. Islam T. and Alikhan M. are charged with an article on the rehabilitation of Nazism (Part 4 of Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code).

The Maykop City Court sentenced Jehovah's Witness Inver Siyukhov to six years in prison under the article on organizing the activities of an extremist organization (Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code). The decision was published on the court’s website, the project “Support for Political Prisoners” drew attention . Memorial". In addition, the believer was banned for four years from engaging in educational activities, participating in or leading religious organizations.

A pensioner from Verkhniy Tagil, Svetlana Makhnorylova, became a defendant in a criminal case on six counts related to posts and comments on the Internet. This was reported by Vechernie Vedomosti with reference to her lawyer Alexei Bushmakov. A criminal case against Makhnorylova was opened in December last year, when she was charged only with the article on justification of terrorism (Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code).

Kaliningrad journalist and activist Mikhail Feldman, who is being prosecuted under the article on repeated discrediting of the army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code), had his preventive measure replaced with detention in a pre-trial detention center due to the purchase of wedding rings. This was reported by SOTAvision. The man was prohibited from certain actions: he was not allowed to use the Internet, be outside the house at night, or be near administrative buildings.

The Leninsky District Court of Ufa extended the detention of Danis Gaisin, a defendant in the case of protests in Baymak, for three months (until June 17). His brother reports this. Gaisin was detained the day after the verdict against Fail Alsynov. He was arrested for 10 days under the article on disobedience to the police (Article 19.3 of the Administrative Code).

FSB officers in Karelia killed Belarusian activist Nikolai Alekseev. This was reported by the ASTRA telegram channel, and the information was later confirmed by the men’s relatives and the department itself . The 49-year-old Belarusian took part in protests against Alexander Lukashenko in 2020 and criticized him on social networks. Alekseev’s son said that recently his father worked as a watchman.

The First Western District Military Court sentenced St. Petersburg resident Vladislav Tabulovich, finding him guilty under articles on calls for terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code) and extremism (Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code). This was reported by the press service of the city courts.

The Pyatigorsk City Court extended the arrest of Sergei Legkobitov for two months, until May 17, in the case of mediation in bribery (Part 4 of Article 291.1 of the Criminal Code). His father, environmental activist Georgy Legkobitov, believes that the case is fabricated. This is reported by the "Caucasian Knot".

On March 6, the Magadan City Court found 13 Jehovah's Witnesses guilty of extremist charges and sentenced them to suspended sentences of three to seven years. This is reported by a portal covering the persecution of believers.

In Ufa, a criminal case was opened against four 15-16-year-old teenagers under the article on desecration of a burial place (Article 244 of the Criminal Code) due to the extinguishment of the Eternal Flame. Information about this appeared in the SK telegram channel. According to investigators, on the evening of March 4, a group of teenagers born in 2008 extinguished the Eternal Flame in the Ivan Yakutov Park using snow.

On February 26, the Second Western District Military Court registered a criminal case under articles about “fakes” about the army (Part 1 of Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code) and justification of terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code) against Ryazan resident Vladislav Mokrousov. The case file is available on the website.