Svetlana Savelyeva

Biography

Svetlana Savelyeva is a 40-year-old translator from the Irkutsk region who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for an alleged attempted act of treason. She had a long-distance relationship with a Ukrainian soldier named Oleksandr and was accused of trying to join Ukrainian forces during the war in Ukraine.

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15 Years in Prison for Love: The Case of Svetlana Savelyeva and the Mechanisms of Political Persecution in Modern Russia

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03.05.2026 13:38 ·feliks

The case of Svetlana Igorevna Savelyeva, a 40-year-old translator from the Irkutsk region, has recently emerged as one of the most striking symbols of politically …