Elizaveta Pestova - openDemocracy

One year on from a planned “revolution” in Russia, dozens of people are facing jail time

In November 2017, hundreds of Russian citizens were involved in an apparent attempt to organise a new “revolution” in Russia. Thirty of them are now facing serious charges.

By Elizaveta Pestova and Anna Kozkina

/ 9 Nov 2018

Russia’s Kuzbass coal region is on the verge of an ecological catastrophe

This corner of Siberia is famous for coal production and its local kingpin. Ecologists believe there are dark days ahead for the centre of Russia’s export coal industry.

By Elizaveta Pestova

/ 23 Nov 2017

Four years in prison for utopia

Russia’s fight against "extremism" is a convenient pretext for restricting freedom of expression — and journalist Alexander Sokolov is paying the human cost. RU

By Elizaveta Pestova

/ 5 Aug 2017

Четыре года тюрьмы за утопию

Журналист Александр Соколов может быть осужден за активистскую деятельность, которую он прекратил несколько лет назад. English

By Elizaveta Pestova

/ 4 Aug 2017