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Exiled Russian Dissidents In Germany Get Rare Boost From Freed Activists

Not long after Russian dissident Ilya Yashin was freed in a major prisoner swap with the West, he received a hero's welcome in Berlin, a growing centre for exiled Russian activists.

International Business Times

Oleg Orlov: the veteran dissident who accepted jail to ‘show there is resistance inside Russia’

The trenchant critic of Putin was released this month, but says he saw captivity as an integral part of his campaign

The Guardian - UK

Head of Nobel-winning rights group says Russia sliding back toward Stalinist times under Putin

Freed last week in the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Orlov is now forced into exile – just like Soviet dissidents of his youth

The Independent UK

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What Now For Russian Opposition After Prisoner Swap?

Eight Russian opposition activists, including some very influential ones, are among the people who were released by Moscow in a historic prisoner exchange with the West.

International Business Times

Who was freed in biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War?

Journalists, artists, dissidents, hackers and a hitman go free as 26 swapped in large-scale prisoner exchange.

Al Jazeera

Jailed human rights campaigner denounces mass repression across Russia before court hearing feed cut off

Oleg Orlov, 71, was found guilty of discrediting the Russian army earlier this year, in a case denounced by Western nations

The Independent UK

Russia court rejects appeal by jailed rights advocate Oleg Orlov

Co-chair of Nobel Prize-winning Memorial group says he has ‘no regrets’, compares Russian justice with Nazi Germany.

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Russia Denies Jailed Campaigner Orlov's Plea For Freedom

A Moscow court on Thursday upheld a prison sentence against Nobel Prize-winning rights advocate Oleg Orlov, after the campaigner compared Russia's justice system to that of Nazi Germany.

International Business Times

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 792

As the war enters its 792nd day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 764

As the war enters its 764th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russian Dissidents Face Harsh Sentences Under Putin's Rule

Prominent Russian opposition figures face harsh sentences for speaking out against Putin's regime, reflecting a broader pattern of suppression.

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Russian Human Rights Advocate Faces Prison For Criticism

Russian authorities seek harsh prison sentence for Oleg Orlov over criticism of Ukraine war, highlighting crackdown on dissent in Russia.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 660

As the war enters its 660th day, these are the main developments.

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The Independent UK

Court voids fine given to Russian activist for criticizing war and sends case back to prosecutors

A court in Russia has overturned a fine handed to a veteran human rights advocate for speaking out against the war in Ukraine

International Business Times

Russian Court Hears Appeal By Veteran Rights Activist

A Russian court began on Thursday hearing the appeal of Oleg Orlov, a veteran human rights campaigner and co-chair of the Nobel-Prize-winning group Memorial, who has been convicted of discrediting Russian forces.

The Independent UK

Russians commemorate victims of Soviet repression as a present-day crackdown on dissent intensifies

Russians commemorated the victims of Soviet state terror on Sunday, while the Russian government continues its crackdown on dissent in the country

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 612

As the war enters its 612th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 596

As we enter the 596th day of the war, these are the main developments.

The Independent UK

Russian authorities seek to fine a human rights advocate for criticizing the war in Ukraine

Russian authorities are seeking to fine a prominent human rights advocate on trial for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the latest step in a relentless crackdown

The Independent UK

Renowned human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov on trial for “discrediting” Russian military

The co-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, Oleg Orlov, has gone on trial in Moscow, charged with “discrediting” the Russian military in his criticism of Russia’s war in Ukraine

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