INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The My Denunciation app did its job almost too well.The satirical app, created by an anonymous exiled Russian IT specialist, aimed to trick
the public into submitting denunciations through its system
denunciations in Russian society.My Denunciation, whose design mimics the state services portal where Russians can file complaints, received
But one in five were genuine attempts to report friends, family or neighbors to law enforcement.Denunciations have seen a comeback since the
snitching on anti-war dissenters or those who refuse to take part in mobilization, Russians have also used denunciations to get back at
noisy neighbors or absolve oneself of prosecution.Those denounced have lost their jobs, been ostracized from their communities and even
received fines or jail time due to the effective ban on anti-war dissent.Street scene in Moscow.Yaroslav Chingaev / Moskva News AgencyThe
practice of denunciations dates back to the Soviet era, when citizens were encouraged to report "enemies of the people" to the
authorities.Its present-day resurgence can be linked to, paradoxically, feelings of patriotism and widespread trust in state propaganda as
well as a lack of trust in law enforcement and the government
of authoritarian, but specifically of totalitarian regimes, where citizens are not just required to remain silent, but must actively prove
political analyst with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told The Moscow Times
criticizing the Russian military, many of which were triggered by denunciations
She documented 359 instances of individuals being detained for expressing dissent in schools or churches.These denunciations have been
we monitor them, and then ..
Levchenko, a fisherman in the Kamchatka region, was arrested after being assaulted by a colleague, who reported his anti-war views to the
medical treatment, he was surprised to discover that he had already been accused by his colleagues of not supporting the war and
He passionately despises everything happening in Russia
For that, he worked and wanted to save money
Of course, he could have talked to his colleagues about his views
When you're a sailor and spend six months at sea with a crew, it's hard to conceal your thoughts
Levchenko was then placed in pre-trial detention.Kazansky told The Moscow Times that Levchenko had been urged by his lawyer to plead
guilty."I recently received a letter from Yaroslav
He wrote that his lawyer had suggested admitting guilt several times
So [the lawyer] is pro-Putin
We're trying to raise money and hire another lawyer, but the situation is tough
resident wrote: "Tonight, the TV was blaring all night again
I'm warning you that I'll call the police at night
And so they don't feel like ignoring the call, I'll say that someone in the building is blasting Ukrainian songs at full volume
corrupt, that the police will not understand and look for the truth, then, in this case, people begin to privatize repressive mechanisms of
class that Russia shelled a maternity hospital in Mariupol and wanted to overthrow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Independent news outlet Sirena reported that, since the start of the war, at least 53 teachers and professors have faced administrative or
criminal proceedings for anti-war comments and activities.In some cases, children themselves have become victims of denunciations.In one
recent incident at a Moscow school, a nine-year-old boy was reported to the Federal Security Service (FSB) after he sang a Ukrainian song in
Fortunately, punishments for the child, parents, and teachers were avoided, thanks to the school director, who had connections with the
Moscow resident reported her 83-year-old neighbor after noticing what she thought was a Ukrainian flag in her apartment window
In reality, the elderly woman was growing flowers and had simply shaded her plants with two pieces of cardboard that happened to be yellow
and blue.In another instance, in June, a St
Petersburg lawyer denounced a traffic policeman after he noticed bags of dirt on the portrait of Putin customarily hung in the offices of
