In Russia, the number of absent arrests is increasing, applied in both criminal and political cases, mainly against those accused of spreading fakes about the army and evading the duties of foreign agents.

In Russia, the number of absent arrests is increasing, applied in both criminal and political cases, mainly against those accused of spreading fakes about the army and evading the duties of foreign agents.

@meduzalive 23 Sep 2025, 11:51

Courts have begun to regularly impose absent arrests on Russians who have left the country, creating risks for both the defendants and their relatives in Russia, especially in the context of political cases.

@meduzalive 23 Sep 2025, 06:01