The New Greatness Case

The story of Anya Pavlikova, found guilty of being a member of a subversive terrorist organisation, emphasises Russia’s emergence as a state of fear and coercion. In August 2020, a group of young Moscovites were found guilty of ‘creating an extremist community’. Labelled ‘New Greatness’, the six defendants met in a chatroom where they shared their feelings about the Russian gov...