Komi Communist leader Oleg Mikhailov detained in Moscow on terrorism justification charges

Oleg Mikhailov, head of the Communist Party in Russia's Komi Republic, was detained in Moscow over alleged terrorism justification linked to a 2024 social media post referencing sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky. The arrest continues a pattern of Russian authorities targeting opposition figures under broad anti-terrorism laws, signaling intensified political repression.

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