Darya Yegorova is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Russian Service.
Russian authorities stripped Gago Makichyan of his citizenship and expelled him in what his family believes was a punitive move over his brother's protests against Vladimir Putin's full-scale war in Ukraine.
Despite a tense public mood and a shrinking space for activism, 19-year-old Ilya Kostyukov has started the Belgorod Anti-War Committee, which aims to pressure lawmakers and raise awareness about the costs of war in Ukraine.
