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December 9, 2025

Final statement

The Case of Spirichev in Vyselki

Viktor Spirichev makes his final statement.

December 8, 2025

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case in Kingisepp

The judge returns the case to the prosecutor to remedy the procedural deficiencies.

December 8, 2025

Final statement

The Case of Dvurechenskiy in Vyselki

Sergey Dvurechenskiy makes his final statement.

December 4, 2025

Ban of the Bible

The Case of Krushevskiy and Artamonov in Birobidzhan

October 31. "Must be destroyed" is the decision made by Judge Nataliya Shibanova regarding a copy of the Bible, which is part of the material evidence in the case of the believers. Other materials (for example, video recordings) will continue to be stored in the case materials. Prosecutor Yevgeniy Leshundak…

December 4, 2025

Life in prison

The Case of Davydenko in Pavlovskaya

After quarantine, Aleksandr Davydenko was placed in a punishment cell due to fabricated violations. He receives only paper letters; he does not have a Bible yet.

December 4, 2025

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The case of Ushakov and Others in Vyselki

Over the course of two sessions, the court examines the material evidence. The defense draws attention to violations: not all the declared materials are there, others do not correspond to the inventory; some of the items are not marked, and the rest are not relevant to the criminal case. Among the…

November 28, 2025

Prosecutor requested punishment

The Case of Kruglyakov and Others in Syktyvkar

After considering the results of the second expert study, the public prosecutor completes his closing arguments and requests again fines for the defendants. Andrei Kharlamov makes his final statement. 38 people who came to support the defendants were allowed to the hearings. The final verdict is…

November 28, 2025

Court of Appeal

The Case of Sirotkin in Tambov

The analysis of Larisa Astakhova's expert study, which was prepared by a religious scholar at the request of a lawyer, is read out at the appeal hearing. The court is also examining screenshots from social media in which Astakhova calls herself a "cult killer" and is reviewing a recording of a…

November 27, 2025

Medical treatment within the Federal Penitentiary Service

The Case of Gobozev and Potapov in Votkinsk

During a planned hospitalization in Correctional Colony No. 12, Sergey Gobozev's condition deteriorates sharply. The believer is prescribed IVs, antibiotics and insulin, allowed bed rest and provided with an oxygen concentrator. Additional diagnostics are planned in another city.

November 27, 2025

Life in prison

The Case of Polosenko and Others in Samara

The court refuses to replace the remaining term of punishment with a fine for Denis Kuzyanin.

November 24, 2025

Transfer of a prisoner

The Case of Saparov in Maykop

Nikolay Saparov is in penal colony No. 5 for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

November 20, 2025

Retrial (court of first instance)

The Case of Kuzhelkov and Prokhorov in Kirsanov

It is now known, that the trial of Nikolai Prokhorov, 61, will be conducted by a different judge, Yuriy Makashov, since Yelena Shubakina, who sentenced Kuzhelkov, recused herself.

November 19, 2025

Prosecutor requested punishment

The Case of Gadrshina in Vyselki

Yelena Gadrshina makes her final statement. At the same session, the judge announces his decision.

November 15, 2025

Life in prison

The Case of Stashevskiy in Sevastopol

Stashevsky received a long-awaited meeting with his wife, but other requests - for the issuance of the necessary medicines and hygiene products - remain unanswered. The issue of dental treatment has not yet been fully resolved. Viktor almost never leaves the cell. His connection with the outside…

November 14, 2025

Court of Cassation

The Case of Baylo in Kholmskaya

The Fourth Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction in Krasnodar dismisses the lawyer's appeal in the case of Valeriy Baylo who asked for the verdict to be overturned and the grounds for terminating the case be changed. Instead of terminating the criminal prosecution as a formality due to his…

November 11, 2025

Life in prison

The Case of Seredkin in Novosibirsk

Seredkin's health has deteriorated sharply since August. In the last few months, the believer has lost about 10 kilograms. He is in great pain and it is virtual impossible for him to digest his food. As a result of this Aleksandr was sent for a medical examination. The believer is in touch with his…

November 9, 2025

Life in prison

The Case of Kazadaev in Barnaul

Pavel Kazadaev is still under strict conditions. There are 19 people in the unit; the attitude toward the believer on the part of prisoners and penal colony staff is respectful. He has been put in charge of the storeroom — he is responsible for issuing and accepting clothes and personal belongings…

November 5, 2025

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The case of Oleg Artemov in Chelyabinsk

An operative of the Center "E" Manturov S.O. is being interrogated. Answering the questions of the accused, he says: "No one forbids you to believe you." He clarifies that it is permissible to practice religion and discuss Bible teachings if it is not related to the continuation of the activities of…

October 30, 2025

Life in prison

The Case of Rogozin and Others in Volgograd

Rogozin, Egozaryan and Peresunko regularly receive letters and parcels. All three have a Bible. They have the opportunity to call loved ones and shop in the store. Valeriy and Igor work in the sewing workshop, and Denis is kept in a unit for the disabled and those who do not work. In August, he was…

October 23, 2025

Final statement

The Case of Lepskiy in Vyselki

Vladimir Lepsky makes his final statement.

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