# Russia’s new ‘enemies of the people’ registry is in testing, with exactly one fictional name so far

https://mins.news/en/item/31823

- Meduza, 2026-08-25 16:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/25/russia-s-new-registry-of-enemies-of-the-people-is-in-the-testing-phase-and-has-exactly-one-fictional-name-so-far

> Russia’s Justice Ministry has launched a test version of a registry for people subject to temporary restrictions. It is intended to list individuals convicted in absentia who live abroad and evade punishment. The sole current entry is a fictional 25-year-old, Pyotr Petrovich Petrov. The law allows authorities to freeze Russian bank accounts and restrict property sales, online services, banking, and some consular services.