Opinion / She faces 10 years in jail for anti-war stickers – now she’s being starved The case against protester Sasha Skochilenko shows how the Russian criminal justice system is broken By Sergey Smirnov / 12 Oct 2023
Opinion / In Russia, everyone understands everything about Alexey Navalny The opposition leader is undergoing a new trial from prison, behind closed doors. The result is a foregone conclusion By Sergey Smirnov / 26 Jun 2023
Opinion / My friend was jailed for eight years for opposing Russia’s war Dmitry Ivanov has been sentenced to eight and a half years behind bars for speaking out. This is his story By Sergey Smirnov / 15 Mar 2023
Explainer / Who are the Russian security forces upholding Putin’s brutal regime? Some five million members of the siloviki are responsible for maintaining Putin's crackdown on any opposition By Sergey Smirnov / 31 Oct 2022
Opinion / Why Russians are not protesting against the war Since the Ukraine war began, the West has asked why Russians aren’t marching on the streets. The answer is simple By Sergey Smirnov / 5 Oct 2022
Beyond propaganda / By banning Russian propaganda, the UK will help Putin in his campaign against press freedom Why banning Russia Today will have consequences for press freedom in Russia. By Sergey Smirnov / 19 Mar 2018
Russia / Inside Ingushetia’s anti-extremism centre: torture, extortion, murder Russia’s anti-extremism centres are notorious for their brutal torture. Here are the stories of its victims in Ingushetia, where for the first time, some of the organisation’s operatives face trial for their crimes. By Yegor Skovoroda and Sergey Smirnov / 17 Jul 2017
