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Why are the security forces persecuting train enthusiasts in Russia? In Moscow, the directors of the RailGallery website, where photos of trains are published, Denis Askov and Anatoly Nagornov, were arrested. They face up to ten years in prison. They are accused of gaining illegal access to certain data (what exactly is not specified). Images of special trains have repeatedly appeared on RailGallery and other similar sites, including Putin's armored train. How does the train fan community work? And what is known about the case of RailGallery managers? Listen to what Cooperative Berg discovered for independent journalists. You can read the text here. "Radio Medusa" is available on podcast platforms, YouTube and our app.

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Why are the security forces persecuting train enthusiasts in Russia? In Moscow, the directors of the RailGallery website, where photos of trains are published, Denis Askov and Anatoly Nagornov, were arrested. They face up to ten years in prison. They are accused of gaining illegal access to certain data (what exactly is not specified). Images of special trains have repeatedly appeared on RailGallery and other similar sites, including Putin's armored train. How does the train fan community work? And what is known about the case of RailGallery managers? Listen to what Cooperative Berg discovered for independent journalists. You can read the text here. "Radio Medusa" is available on podcast platforms, YouTube and our app.

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