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Maria Koroleva

Russia

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Trial for treason in Russia. Photo: Russian-American citizen Ksenia Karelina appears behind the glass of the dock in Yekaterinburg (Russia).

Russia: a surge of treason cases for supporting Ukraine

“Anyone is at risk now”, says a lawyer. In recent years, the number of treason cases in Russia has increased significantly. According to authorities, last year 39 people were convicted under this charge. Justice Info estimates that in the first half of 2024, courts have handed down 48 sentences. Most of these cases are related […]

By Maria Koroleva (our correspondent in Moscow, Russia)

Irina Navalnaya trial in Russia. Photo: Navalnaya adopts a dreamy, feminine pose behind the glass of the dock. The young Ukrainian woman is accused of terrorism.

Navalnaya’s case: how Ukrainian civilians are tried in Russia

Trial of a Ukrainian in Russia: Anton Cherednik, in Rostov-on-Don.

Russia: 30 times fewer Ukrainians sentenced than in the occupied territories

Russian trial in Donetsk: 33 Ukrainian prisoners of war sentenced.

More than 200 Ukrainians tried in the occupied territories

Ukrainian soldiers surrender to the Russian army in Mariupol (Ukraine) in April 2022.

In Donetsk, over 100 Ukrainian soldiers sentenced in four months

Russian prisoners of war exchanged for Ukrainian POWs - Photo: russian soldiers holding flags.

Russian soldiers exchanged with Ukraine: what happens after

A window into the trial of the Ukrainian “Aidar” battalion in Russia

A day of defence for the “Azov” in Rostov-on-Don military court

Trials of Ukrainian fighters in Russia - A bus leaves Lefortovo prison loaded with Ukrainian prisoners of war in preparation for an exchange.

One year on, how Russia is starting to try Ukrainians

Trial of alleged members of the Azov Battalion in Russia, at Rostov-on-Don.

Ukraine: in Russia, alleged members of the “Azov” Battalion plead not guilty

Azov trial in Russia - The Azovstal plant in Ukraine, partially destroyed by military clashes between the Azov regiment and Russian armed forces.

The low-level and controversial trial of the Azov regiment in Russia

In Rostov-on-Don (Russia), European soldiers involved with the Ukraine are being indicted by the Russian judiciary in a trial in which they are accused of being mercenaries.

Rostov-on-Don, the city where Russia tries Ukrainian fighters – and foreigners