How can I write letters to political prisoners in Russia?
Legal defense during an investigation and in court, sending packages with essentials and produce deliveries — these things really matter. However, one mustn't underestimate the value and meaning of providing prisoners with moral support. Isolation and uncertainty, psychological — and at times physical — pressure would break anyone's will. But we have it in our power to support inmates who have been put behind bars in Russian prisons for antiwar resistance.
Postcards and letters are thin, but very important threads that connect prisoners with the outside world. Written communication can help someone find out about what's happening beyond the prison walls, discuss exciting news and ideas, share stories and feelings, and even learn something new.
Is it possible to write letters in English? What should I write about in a letter? How do I send it, and how do I receive a response? Answers to these and many other questions can be found in these cards.
We will now post the addresses of inmates arrested for antiwar resistance on this channel, with the tag #writingletters
#guide #english
Legal defense during an investigation and in court, sending packages with essentials and produce deliveries — these things really matter. However, one mustn't underestimate the value and meaning of providing prisoners with moral support. Isolation and uncertainty, psychological — and at times physical — pressure would break anyone's will. But we have it in our power to support inmates who have been put behind bars in Russian prisons for antiwar resistance.
Postcards and letters are thin, but very important threads that connect prisoners with the outside world. Written communication can help someone find out about what's happening beyond the prison walls, discuss exciting news and ideas, share stories and feelings, and even learn something new.
Is it possible to write letters in English? What should I write about in a letter? How do I send it, and how do I receive a response? Answers to these and many other questions can be found in these cards.
We will now post the addresses of inmates arrested for antiwar resistance on this channel, with the tag #writingletters
#guide #english
What do the prisoners themselves say about letters?
Recently we wrote about how to start corresponding with a prisoner, and why it is important. But the prisoners themselves explain, much better than we could, why correspondence matters. On the cards are quotations from their letters.
Here are the addresses of the political prisoners mentioned in this post:
Ziza Bogdan Sergeevich, born 1994 (Зиза Богдан Сергеевич 1994 г.р.)
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Babintsev Mikhail Petrovich, born 1983 (Бабинцев Михаил Петрович 1983 г.р.)
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Zotova Valeriya Igorevna, born 2003 (Зотова Валерия Игоревна 2003 г.р.)
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📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Kostroma region" ⮕ "IK-3 Pribrezhny"
Petrauskas Andrew Vadimovich, born 1998 (Петраускас Андрей Вадимович 1998 г.р.)
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📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Krasnoyarsk region" ⮕ "Minusinsk prison"
Siddiqui Ruslan Kasemovich, born 1988 (Сидики Руслан Касемович 1988 г. р.)
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📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Moscow" ⮕ "SIZO-5 Vodnik"
Goncharenko Boris Andreevich, born 1988 (Гончаренко Борис Андреевич 1988 г.р.)
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ℹ️ How can I write letters to political prisoners in Russia?
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#writingletters #english
Recently we wrote about how to start corresponding with a prisoner, and why it is important. But the prisoners themselves explain, much better than we could, why correspondence matters. On the cards are quotations from their letters.
Here are the addresses of the political prisoners mentioned in this post:
Ziza Bogdan Sergeevich, born 1994 (Зиза Богдан Сергеевич 1994 г.р.)
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Russia, 600020, г. Владимир, ул Большая Нижегородская, 67, ФКУ Т-2Babintsev Mikhail Petrovich, born 1983 (Бабинцев Михаил Петрович 1983 г.р.)
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Russia, 670000, Республика Бурятия, г. Улан-Удэ, ул. Пристанская, 4, СИЗО-1Zotova Valeriya Igorevna, born 2003 (Зотова Валерия Игоревна 2003 г.р.)
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Russia, Костромская обл., Костромской р-н, пос. Прибрежный, ул. Мира, д. 1, ИК-3, 3-й отряд📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Kostroma region" ⮕ "IK-3 Pribrezhny"
Petrauskas Andrew Vadimovich, born 1998 (Петраускас Андрей Вадимович 1998 г.р.)
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Russia, 662606, Красноярский край, г. Минусинск, ул. Горького, д. 114, ФКУ Т📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Krasnoyarsk region" ⮕ "Minusinsk prison"
Siddiqui Ruslan Kasemovich, born 1988 (Сидики Руслан Касемович 1988 г. р.)
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Russia, 125130, Москва, ул. Выборгская, д. 20, СИЗО-5📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Moscow" ⮕ "SIZO-5 Vodnik"
Goncharenko Boris Andreevich, born 1988 (Гончаренко Борис Андреевич 1988 г.р.)
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Russia, 344022, г. Ростов-на-Дону, ул. Максима Горького, 219, СИЗО-1ℹ️ How can I write letters to political prisoners in Russia?
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"If they have worked, they won't let a man go"
Ilya Baburin, who faces up to 26 years’ imprisonment for a firebomb attack on a military recruitment centre that did not happen, made a final statement to the 2nd Eastern military district court at Novosibirsk. Here are some key excerpts.
Solidarity zone continues its fundraiser to pay for Ilya’s legal defence. Please support the appeal in which ever way is convenient!
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✉️ Address for letters to Ilya:
Baburin Ilya Nikolaevich, born 1999 (Бабурин Илья Николаевич 1999 г.р.)
How to write letters to political prisoners in Russia?
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#english #fundraiser #writingletters
Ilya Baburin, who faces up to 26 years’ imprisonment for a firebomb attack on a military recruitment centre that did not happen, made a final statement to the 2nd Eastern military district court at Novosibirsk. Here are some key excerpts.
Solidarity zone continues its fundraiser to pay for Ilya’s legal defence. Please support the appeal in which ever way is convenient!
💰 PayPal:
solidarity_zone@riseup.net (with note "for Baburin")🥷 Cryptocurrency (write to solidarity_zone@riseup.net, if you are transferring cryptocurrency to support Baburin):
Monero:
4B1tm6boA5ST6hLdfnPRG2Np9XMHCTiyhE6QaFo46QXp6tZ7Y6nJjE43xBBTwHM84bWwexR8nS4KH36JHujjc1kC8j2Mx5eBitcoin:
bc1qn404lrshp3q9gd7852d7w85sa09aq0ch28s3v4USDT (TRC20):
TRcCCUHKSMY7iLJPvbDxLc6ZnvAud72jTgj✉️ Address for letters to Ilya:
Russia, 630010, г. Новосибирск, ул. Караваева, д. 1, СИЗО-1
Baburin Ilya Nikolaevich, born 1999 (Бабурин Илья Николаевич 1999 г.р.)
How to write letters to political prisoners in Russia?
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The prisoners in Eniseisk
Two months ago we wrote about 12 anti-war prisoners who were held in "the clink" (krytki) — the strictest prison regime there is. However, prisons are rapidly filling up with political prisoners. Currently, in Eniseisk prison alone there are no fewer than 7 prisoners, given long sentences for acts of protest and resistance to the Russian military machine.
In the following posts we report on the most northern high-security prison and the anti-war political prisoners who are currently held there.
You can support the prisoners in Eniseisk prison by writing to them:
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Alekseev, Andrei Igorevich, DOB 28.03.2001
(Алексеев Андрей Игоревич 28.03.2001 г.р.)
Butylin, Kirill Vladimirovich, DOB 27.02.2001
(Бутылин Кирилл Владимирович 27.02.2001 г.р.)
Paskar, Igor Konstantinovich, DOB 21.04.1976
(Паскарь Игорь Константинович 21.04.1976 г.р.)
Sergeev, Vladimir Andreevich, DOB 24.09.1985
(Сергеев Владимир Андреевич 24.09.1985 г.р.)
Zolotarev, Vladimir Georgievich, DOB 30.01.1972
(Золотарёв Владимир Георгиевич 30.01.1972 г.р.)
Podkamennyi, Ilya Vyacheslavovich, DOB 27.08.2004
(Подкаменный Илья Вячеславович 27.08.2004 г. р.)
Babintsev, Mikhail Petrovich, DOB 12.07.1983
(Бабинцев Михаил Петрович 12.07.1983 г.р.)
📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Krasnoyarsk region" ⮕ "Prison-2 Yeniseisk"
ℹ️ How can I write letters to political prisoners in Russia?
It's important to note that there are other political prisoners in the Eniseisk "clink", including Crimean Tatars, who have been persecuted ever since the Russian occupation of the peninsula.
You can read more about conditions in such prisons in our posts "What is 'the clink'?".
На русском
#writingletters #english
Two months ago we wrote about 12 anti-war prisoners who were held in "the clink" (krytki) — the strictest prison regime there is. However, prisons are rapidly filling up with political prisoners. Currently, in Eniseisk prison alone there are no fewer than 7 prisoners, given long sentences for acts of protest and resistance to the Russian military machine.
In the following posts we report on the most northern high-security prison and the anti-war political prisoners who are currently held there.
You can support the prisoners in Eniseisk prison by writing to them:
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Russia, 663180, Красноярский край, г. Енисейск, ул. Декабристов, д. 11, Т-2Alekseev, Andrei Igorevich, DOB 28.03.2001
(Алексеев Андрей Игоревич 28.03.2001 г.р.)
Butylin, Kirill Vladimirovich, DOB 27.02.2001
(Бутылин Кирилл Владимирович 27.02.2001 г.р.)
Paskar, Igor Konstantinovich, DOB 21.04.1976
(Паскарь Игорь Константинович 21.04.1976 г.р.)
Sergeev, Vladimir Andreevich, DOB 24.09.1985
(Сергеев Владимир Андреевич 24.09.1985 г.р.)
Zolotarev, Vladimir Georgievich, DOB 30.01.1972
(Золотарёв Владимир Георгиевич 30.01.1972 г.р.)
Podkamennyi, Ilya Vyacheslavovich, DOB 27.08.2004
(Подкаменный Илья Вячеславович 27.08.2004 г. р.)
Babintsev, Mikhail Petrovich, DOB 12.07.1983
(Бабинцев Михаил Петрович 12.07.1983 г.р.)
📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Krasnoyarsk region" ⮕ "Prison-2 Yeniseisk"
It's important to note that there are other political prisoners in the Eniseisk "clink", including Crimean Tatars, who have been persecuted ever since the Russian occupation of the peninsula.
You can read more about conditions in such prisons in our posts "What is 'the clink'?".
На русском
#writingletters #english
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❗️ The anarchist Ruslan Siddiqui could face a life sentence
On 30 May, new charges were brought against the anarchist Ruslan Siddiqui, who is accused of acts of sabotage against military infrastructure in Russia. He is now charged with "undertaking training with the intention of perpetrating acts of terrorism" (Article 205.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and of handling explosive substances for an "organised group" (Article 222.1, paragraph 4). He could now face a prison sentence of between 15 years to life.
Charges were previously brought against Ruslan Siddiqui under Articles covering acts of terrorism and the preparation of explosive substances, which could mean between 12 and 30 years in prison. But the Article on "terrorist training" envisages harsher punishment than the one on acts of terrorism — from 15 years to life. The Article is written in such a way that the security services can use it to add to their leading case. A defendant faces a longer sentence for "training" than for actually doing something. This Article was also used, for example, in the case of Roman Nasryev and Alexei Nuriev, who earlier this year received the record sentence for firebombing a military recruitment centre: 19 years’ imprisonment each.
Ruslan Siddiqui does not consider what he did — blowing up a section of railway underneath a goods train, and attacking a military aerodrome with drones — to be terrorism. He points out that his aim was to damage military infrastructure. He undertook his actions in such a way as to avoid harming anybody. The Article on "terrorist acts", one of the main definitions of which is that they intimidate people, does not apply.
For this reason, we believe that the Article on "terrorist training" also does not apply in Ruslan’s case.
As for handling explosive substances, here the phrase about an "organised group" raises questions. The investigating officers claim that the "organised criminal group" is the Central Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine. But Ruslan insists that he planned and carried out his actions single-handedly. And the investigators themselves found that Siddiqui had prepared explosives at home, using ingredients that can be purchased legally: the most popular ones in Russia — triacetone triperoxide (TATP) and ammonal.
Solidarity zone is now collecting funds to pay for a lawyer for Ruslan Siddiqui. The lawyer is not only a specialist for defence in court, but also the only person who can visit a prisoner in pre-trial detention (SIZO) and be present during questioning by investigating officers. A lawyer is a vital defence against torture and other methods of intimidation. You can support the fundraiser via PayPal or using cryptocurrency.
🪙 PayPal:
🥷 Cryptocurrencies (please inform us by email to solidarity_zone@riseup.net if you send cryptocurrency to support Ruslan Siddiqui)
Monero:
💌 You can also support Ruslan by writing letters (in Russian only)!
✉️ Address for letters:
Siddiqui Ruslan Kasemovich, born 1988 (Сидики Руслан Касемович 1988 г. р.)
📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Moscow" ⮕ "SIZO-5 Vodnik"
ℹ️ How can I write letters to political prisoners in Russia?
На русском
#fundraiser #writingletters #english
On 30 May, new charges were brought against the anarchist Ruslan Siddiqui, who is accused of acts of sabotage against military infrastructure in Russia. He is now charged with "undertaking training with the intention of perpetrating acts of terrorism" (Article 205.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and of handling explosive substances for an "organised group" (Article 222.1, paragraph 4). He could now face a prison sentence of between 15 years to life.
Charges were previously brought against Ruslan Siddiqui under Articles covering acts of terrorism and the preparation of explosive substances, which could mean between 12 and 30 years in prison. But the Article on "terrorist training" envisages harsher punishment than the one on acts of terrorism — from 15 years to life. The Article is written in such a way that the security services can use it to add to their leading case. A defendant faces a longer sentence for "training" than for actually doing something. This Article was also used, for example, in the case of Roman Nasryev and Alexei Nuriev, who earlier this year received the record sentence for firebombing a military recruitment centre: 19 years’ imprisonment each.
Ruslan Siddiqui does not consider what he did — blowing up a section of railway underneath a goods train, and attacking a military aerodrome with drones — to be terrorism. He points out that his aim was to damage military infrastructure. He undertook his actions in such a way as to avoid harming anybody. The Article on "terrorist acts", one of the main definitions of which is that they intimidate people, does not apply.
For this reason, we believe that the Article on "terrorist training" also does not apply in Ruslan’s case.
As for handling explosive substances, here the phrase about an "organised group" raises questions. The investigating officers claim that the "organised criminal group" is the Central Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine. But Ruslan insists that he planned and carried out his actions single-handedly. And the investigators themselves found that Siddiqui had prepared explosives at home, using ingredients that can be purchased legally: the most popular ones in Russia — triacetone triperoxide (TATP) and ammonal.
Solidarity zone is now collecting funds to pay for a lawyer for Ruslan Siddiqui. The lawyer is not only a specialist for defence in court, but also the only person who can visit a prisoner in pre-trial detention (SIZO) and be present during questioning by investigating officers. A lawyer is a vital defence against torture and other methods of intimidation. You can support the fundraiser via PayPal or using cryptocurrency.
🪙 PayPal:
solidarity_zone@riseup.net (please specify, "for Siddiqui")🥷 Cryptocurrencies (please inform us by email to solidarity_zone@riseup.net if you send cryptocurrency to support Ruslan Siddiqui)
Monero:
4B1tm6boA5ST6hLdfnPRG2Np9XMHCTiyhE6QaFo46QXp6tZ7Y6nJjE43xBBTwHM84bWwexR8nS4KH36JHujjc1kC8j2Mx5e
Bitcoin: bc1qn404lrshp3q9gd7852d7w85sa09aq0ch28s3v4
USDT (TRC20):TRcCUHKSMY7iLJPvbDxLc6ZnvAud72jTgj💌 You can also support Ruslan by writing letters (in Russian only)!
✉️ Address for letters:
Russia, 125130, Москва, ул. Выборгская, д. 20, СИЗО-5Siddiqui Ruslan Kasemovich, born 1988 (Сидики Руслан Касемович 1988 г. р.)
📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Moscow" ⮕ "SIZO-5 Vodnik"
ℹ️ How can I write letters to political prisoners in Russia?
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#fundraiser #writingletters #english
"Remember, above all, that good will prevail in the end"
On the cards we publish excerpts from letters by Angel Nikolaev, which were shared with us by a friend he has corresponded with.
Angel Nikolaev is an anti-war activist from Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East. He was arrested last summer for taking anti-war actions. Angel was accused of firebombing a military recruitment center; of defacing the letter "Z" on vehicles displaying pro-war symbols; of destroying a banner showing military stripes and the letter "Z"; and of "desecration" of the Russian flag and places of burial, as he defaced the letter "Z" on Russian flags that were placed alongside the graves of participants in the invasion of Ukraine.
On the 3rd of May, the Eastern District Military Court at Khabarovsk sentenced Angel Nikolaev to 15 years’ imprisonment. He will spend the first four years in prison, and the remainder of the sentence in a high-security prison camp. Nikolaev’s lawyer has lodged an appeal against this harsh sentence, and now Angel is waiting for the case to go to the Military Appeal Court.
Angel is currently at the pre-trial detention center (SIZO-1) at Khabarovsk, and would very much like to correspond with friends. Write to him, tell him about yourself, and send him warm words of support.
✉️ Address for letters:
Николаев Ангел Александрович 1984 г. р.
(Nikolaev Angel Aleksandrovich, d.o.b. 1984)
ℹ️ How to write a letter to a prisoner if you are not in Russia?
Solidarity zone gives support to Angel Nikolaev.
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#writingletters #english
On the cards we publish excerpts from letters by Angel Nikolaev, which were shared with us by a friend he has corresponded with.
Angel Nikolaev is an anti-war activist from Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East. He was arrested last summer for taking anti-war actions. Angel was accused of firebombing a military recruitment center; of defacing the letter "Z" on vehicles displaying pro-war symbols; of destroying a banner showing military stripes and the letter "Z"; and of "desecration" of the Russian flag and places of burial, as he defaced the letter "Z" on Russian flags that were placed alongside the graves of participants in the invasion of Ukraine.
On the 3rd of May, the Eastern District Military Court at Khabarovsk sentenced Angel Nikolaev to 15 years’ imprisonment. He will spend the first four years in prison, and the remainder of the sentence in a high-security prison camp. Nikolaev’s lawyer has lodged an appeal against this harsh sentence, and now Angel is waiting for the case to go to the Military Appeal Court.
Angel is currently at the pre-trial detention center (SIZO-1) at Khabarovsk, and would very much like to correspond with friends. Write to him, tell him about yourself, and send him warm words of support.
✉️ Address for letters:
Russia, 680038, г. Хабаровск, ул. Знаменщикова, д. 6, СИЗО-1,Николаев Ангел Александрович 1984 г. р.
(Nikolaev Angel Aleksandrovich, d.o.b. 1984)
ℹ️ How to write a letter to a prisoner if you are not in Russia?
Solidarity zone gives support to Angel Nikolaev.
На русском
#writingletters #english