INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Can an ordinary person in Russia be imprisoned for sharing a book sold in bookstores?Grigory Skvortsov, a photographer from Perm known for
his striking images of industrial landscapes and rooftop views, was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday for doing just that.Skvortsov,
Petersburg in November 2023
Foreign Ministry shelter and the forgotten architecture of Cold War secrecy
It was available for purchase in Russia and even advertised in the state-owned Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper."I did not have access to state
invaded Ukraine in February 2022
Lawyers estimate that nearly 80% of all treason cases in modern Russian history were opened after the full-scale invasion.According to
dealt with declassified archival documents while writing his book
these materials from a bookstore
Prize-winning rights organization Memorial has added Skvortsov to its list of people subjected to criminal prosecution that is likely
politically motivated and marked by serious legal violations.
