Police in Russia's Tatarstan region have searched the homes of three rights activists, Vera Otreshko, Zulfia Sitdikova, an unspecified member of the unregistered Libertarian party, and the home of journalist Nailya Mullayeva. Police said the searches in Tatarstan's capital, Kazan, on May 16 were linked to a case against a person identified as P. Chumakov, who is charged with discrediting the Russian armed forces in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. According to police, the activists and Mullayeva are officially "witnesses" in the case, while Otreshko and Mullayeva said they do not know anyone with the last name Chumakov. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Idel.Realities, click here.
