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Sapa's editor-in-chief remanded in pretrial detention for bribery of police officer
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Sapa's editor-in-chief remanded in pretrial detention for bribery of police officer
16 April 2026

Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court has remanded Sapa Media editor-in-chief Alina Dzhikayeva to pretrial detention for two months. She will remain in pretrial detention until June 16. The court's decision followed the investigators' motion for a custodial measure, while the defense insisted on house arrest.

The editor-in-chief of Sapa Media denied bribery charges
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The editor-in-chief of Sapa Media denied bribery charges
16 April 2026

Alina Dzhikayeva, the editor-in-chief of the Vladikavkaz-based media outlet Sapa Media, has been charged with bribery. During questioning, she denied her guilt.

Searches at Sapa's Vladikavkaz Editorial Office: Editor-in-Chief Detained, Staff Detained by Security Forces
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Searches at Sapa's Vladikavkaz Editorial Office: Editor-in-Chief Detained, Staff Detained by Security Forces
15 April 2026

On Tuesday morning, searches were conducted at the offices of the regional publication Sapa in Vladikavkaz. According to the media outlet's website, unknown individuals in civilian clothes raided the office. After reporting the raid, the editorial staff disappeared.

In Dagestan, supporters of a nonexistent
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In Dagestan, supporters of a nonexistent "extremist" organization have been convicted
14 April 2026

A court in Dagestan has sentenced three residents of the republic for participating in the At-Takfir Wal-Hijra organization, which is banned and designated as "extremist" in Russia. The final sentences range from 2.5 years probation to six years in prison.

A Novaya Gazeta journalist has been charged with accessing information through
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A Novaya Gazeta journalist has been charged with accessing information through "intelligence bots"
14 April 2026

Novaya Gazeta journalist Oleg Roldugin has been charged under Part 3 of Article 272 of the Russian Criminal Code (illegal access to computer information as part of a group), the newspaper reports.

Council of Europe Commissioner's Visit to Tbilisi: Focus on Protests and New Restrictions
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Council of Europe Commissioner's Visit to Tbilisi: Focus on Protests and New Restrictions
14 April 2026

During his visit to the Georgian capital, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty held meetings with representatives of the non-governmental sector and then with the country's Public Defender.

A former
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A former "DPR" deputy was detained for negative posts about local authorities and Kadyrov
14 April 2026

Alexander Vaskovsky, a former deputy of the Supreme Council of the so-called "Donetsk People's Republic," was detained in St. Petersburg. The reason was two critical posts on his Telegram channel, specifically about Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

A Crimean political prisoner has been unable to obtain varicose vein surgery for almost three years
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A Crimean political prisoner has been unable to obtain varicose vein surgery for almost three years
13 April 2026

The health of Crimean political prisoner Arsen Abkhairov, serving his sentence in Correctional Colony No. 9 in Tsivilsk (Chuvash Republic), continues to deteriorate, and the issue of necessary varicose vein surgery remains unresolved. This was reported by Crimean Solidarity, citing his wife, Aziza Abkhairova. She had a long visit with her husband in late February and early March.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner transferred to penal colony thousands of kilometers from home
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner transferred to penal colony thousands of kilometers from home
13 April 2026

Crimean Tatar activist Ernest Seitosmanov, sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, was transferred from a prison in Vladimir to Correctional Facility No. 2 in Angarsk (Irkutsk Region).

Roldugin may be prosecuted for publications about the Russian
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Roldugin may be prosecuted for publications about the Russian "elite" and people close to Kadyrov
13 April 2026

According to the BBC Russian service, the criminal prosecution of Novaya Gazeta columnist Oleg Roldugin, whose case is related to the illegal collection of personal data, may have been prompted by the anonymous Telegram channel "More Than Fact." The publication relies on information from an anonymous acquaintance of Roldugin and an informed source.