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French police arrest four in alleged plot targeting exiled Russian activist Vladimir Osechkin

Vladimir Osechkin founded Gulagu.net, a rights group for prisoners in the notoriously tough Russian prison system.

Euronews · Oct 17, 2025

France Charges Four Over Plot Against Russia Dissident

France has charged four people over a suspected plot against a Russian dissident, prosecutors said Friday, after a refugee who helped reveal abuses in Russian prisons said he was targeted.

International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025

France charges four over plot against Russia dissident

France has charged four people over a suspected plot against a Russian dissident, prosecutors said Friday, after a refugee who helped reveal abuses in Russian prisons said he was targeted.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 17, 2025

Former Wagner commander seeks asylum in Norway after fleeing Russia

A former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group who had fought in Ukraine said he has fled to Norway and is seeking asylum after deserting in fear for his life.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

Russian soldier seeking asylum in Madrid denounces ‘criminal’ Ukraine war

Exclusive: Nikita Chibrin claims he did not fire weapon once while deployed to Ukraine for more than four months

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022

Family ‘horrified’ by video of sledgehammer killing of Wagner Group defector

Kremlin-linked private military group posted video of apparent execution in Russia of Yevgeny Nuzhin

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022

Man who exposed brutal jail sexual torture accuses Putin of seeking to assassinate him

Vladimir Osechkin has in recent years exposed a series of abuses in Putin's law enforcement machine. These include the barbaric use of torture and sexual violence in jails

Daily Mirror · Oct 25, 2022

France probes threats against Russian prison rights activist

French authorities are investigating death threats against a Russian prisoners' rights activist who says he was the target of an assassination attempt last week at his home in France

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

French police open investigation into alleged plot to kill Russian dissident

French authorities are investigating threats against an exiled Russian dissident after he reported seeing a laser sight light in a possible assassination bid, a source close to the probe said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 20, 2022