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July 27, 2026

Court of Cassation

The Case of Khamatshin in Chelyabinsk

July 15. The Seventh Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction in Chelyabinsk denied Maksim Khamatshin's cassation appeal against the verdict. The believer will remain in the penal colony. Maksim declared his Christian beliefs in court and called extremism "a serious sin." The defense pointed to the absence…

July 21, 2026

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Kocheva in Birobidzhan

The court reviews video recordings of meetings for worship. The prosecutor repeatedly pauses the playback, noting episodes involving Kocheva. Natalya comments on one fragment where the Bible book of Revelation is discussed: "Believers are peacefully, without calls for violence or hatred, sharing how…

July 20, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Derendyaev and Others in Izhevsk

Maksim tries to stay physically fit. There is a pull-up bar and parallel bars in the yard, and over the past 6 months he has become stronger physically. At the same time, he notes that his vision has worsened slightly. Some time ago, Maksim was also able to see a dentist. In the penal colony, the…

July 19, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Yakovlev in Sosnovoborsk

Yuriy is again working as a baker in the penal colony. His shift begins at 5:00 a.m.; there are no days off, but this does not bother him — he is happy to work. The dental treatment, which lasted nearly 2 years, is finished. Yuriy is pleased with the result: the dentures were made carefully and look…

July 17, 2026

Temporary detention facility

The Case of Barsukov and Yeliseyev in Slavgorod

After the verdict was announced, Sergey Barsukov and Alik Yeliseev were taken to the temporary detention facility, and then transferred to pretrial detention center No. 1 in Barnaul. The process took about a month. Sergey is held in the old building of the pretrial detention center, in a cramped…

July 16, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Kupriyanskiy and Others in Kursk

The hardships of life under strict detention conditions do not unsettle Nikolay Kupriyanskiy. For his 40th wedding anniversary, the believer received about 500 letters with congratulations.

July 15, 2026

Final statement

The Case of Fedorov in Petrozavodsk

"I believe in people, in their good qualities." Sergey Fyodorov Delivers the Final Statement in Court.

July 15, 2026

Forced hospitalization

The Case of Tazyrov and Others in Ufa

Mariya Gareyeva is being discharged from the hospital.

July 14, 2026

Detention center

The Case of Tolmazov and Others in Tver

Aleksandr Kostyuk has been held in a pretrial detention center for almost 5 months. In early July, he receives a short visit from his wife and daughter. The family communicates through glass, by telephone. According to his wife, the believer remains confident. The ability to read the Bible and…

July 13, 2026

Court of Appeal

The Case of Dmitriyev and Sergeechev in Adygeysk

The court of appeal took Dmitriyev's awards into account as a mitigating circumstance but upheld the sentence — 4 years' imprisonment. The punishment for Yuriy Sergeechev also remained unchanged — a 4-year suspended sentence. The decision enters into force.

July 13, 2026

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The Case of Repin and Others in Ozersk

The court is questioning Ildar Bagautdinov, the key witness for the prosecution. According to him, in December 2022 he voluntarily entered into an agreement with FSB officers in order to collect information about Jehovah's Witnesses. For two years, he secretly made audio recordings of conversations…

July 11, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Ursu in Dzhankoy

Viktor is held in a barracks designed for about 50 people. Because of his age (Ursu is 61), he was moved from the upper to the lower bunk. The believer leads morning exercises for the inmates. The barracks has only cold water. The banya is available twice a week. Viktor has arrhythmia; he has the…

July 11, 2026

Detention center

The Volkov and Others Case in Shchyolkovo

Sergey Volkov is held in pretrial detention center No. 11 in Noginsk. He spent the first 5 days in a damp solitary cell. After that, he was transferred to a shared cell, where there are 6 beds for 7 people. The believer has his own sleeping place on the lower bunk. Relations with his cellmates are…

July 10, 2026

Transfer of a prisoner

The Case of Burik in Kerch

Vitaliy Burik is held in penal colony No. 12 for the Volgograd Region.

July 10, 2026

Prosecutor requested punishment

Case of Savkina in Birobidzhan

The prosecutor is seeking a sentence of 3 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony for Irina Savkina, with a restriction of freedom for 6 months. Irina is a single mother raising a minor daughter.

July 10, 2026

Recognizance agreement

The Case of Bagin and Others in Mayna

The preventive measure for all six defendants — Timoshchenko, Gorev, Bagin, Zhukov, Sharov, and Gorokhov — has been changed by the court from house arrest to a recognizance agreement. The electronic monitoring bracelets were removed from the believers.

July 9, 2026

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Murtuzov and Others in Moscow

Darya Petrochenko is being interrogated. Judge Dmitriy Merzlyakov asks questions about how she views the criminal prosecution in light of her faith. Regarding her attitude toward what is happening, the defendant says: “Sometimes we suffer because of other people’s actions.” In response to the…

July 8, 2026

Retrial (court of first instance)

The Second Case of Postnikov in Birobidzhan

The prosecution reads materials from the criminal case, including the expert assessment of one of the meetings for worship. The prosecutor claims that banned literature was studied at that meeting. Postnikov, however, says that the conclusion is erroneous, since the expert studied not banned…

July 3, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Lukin in Moscow

It has become known that Andrey Lukin is undergoing a medical examination at the Ukhta hospital. He is experiencing high blood pressure and osteochondrosis. During his transfer through Kirov, the believer's personal blood pressure monitor was confiscated, making it impossible for him to monitor his…

July 3, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Tsikunov in Kaltan

In June, Aleksandr Tsikunov had an extended visit from his wife. The visit took place five months late; the previous scheduled visit was canceled due to the believer's hospitalization. After treatment, his condition is satisfactory. There are about 80 people in the unit. The younger inmates often…

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