Police in Russia's northwestern region of Karelia detained blogger Aleksei Trunov for unknown reasons after searching his home on August 5. Trunov had planned to attend an event that day to commemorate thousands of victims of the Soviets' "Great Purge" campaign who are buried in Karelia's Sandarmokh area. In February, Trunov was convicted of discrediting Russia's military over online comments condemning the war in Ukraine and ordered to pay a fine. Also, on August 5, unknown individuals tried to forcibly enter the apartment of a pro-Ukrainian activist in Karelia, Andrei Litvin, whose colleagues say they have been unable to reach him by phone since the morning. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
