Vladimir Ossetchkine

Vladimir Ossetchkine is a Russian opposition figure and the director of Gulagu.net, an organization dedicated to exposing torture and corruption within Russian prisons. He is recognized as a whistleblower and a symbol of resistance against Vladimir Putin's regime. Recently, Ossetchkine confirmed that he was the target of a planned assassination in France, which led to the arrest of four men suspected of plotting against him. He has faced multiple threats to his life due to his activism, including a previous assassination attempt in September 2022. Ossetchkine has been vocal about the dangers he faces but remains committed to his mission of highlighting human rights abuses in Russia.