In the wake of 2018 Russian presidential elections, FSB (Federal Security Service) is eager to position itself as the nation defender. It is now 'investigating' the case of a mythical terrorist organization called 'The Network'. By now, at least 6 anarchists and antifascists are arrested in the city of Penza and 2 in Saint-Petersburg. The arrested are violently tortured to get the testimonies that the cops need.
On 24 January 2018, I was tortured by the FSB into confessing to terrorism charges. Here is what happened.
“He Would Check My Pulse by Touching My Neck and Monitor My Condition.” Arrested Penza Antifascists Talk about Electric Shock Torture in Remand Prison Basement.
Presentation in Apertus squat of Agrinion, Greece, 21 of June 2025. Presentation in English, translation to Greek. Ελληνική περίληψη μετά το αγγλικό κείμενο του ιστολογίου. Listen on Spotify Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, domestic anti-war...
Shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Putin outlined five goals for his war: Ukraine’s non-alignment with NATO; a change in Ukraine’s government; a severe limitation of Ukraine’s defence capacity; the seizure of Ukrainian territory (with international recognition...