A fundraiser for Russian political prisoners raised 14,217,998 rubles (167,271 euros) — more than the previous year’s event, when organizers collected over 12 million rubles.
All of the money raised will go toward medicine, care packages, legal fees, and other needs of Russian political prisoners.
The “You Are Not Alone” project, organized with the support of Meduza, TV Rain, Mediazona, and the Anti-Corruption Foundation, along with other independent media outlets and organizations, holds a fundraiser for political prisoners each year.
Over three years, the fundraiser has raised tens of millions of rubles for Russian political prisoners and their families. For the first three years, it was held on a single day — June 12, Russia Day. In 2026, the event ran for a full week, from June 8 through June 14.
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