Political prisoners need our help—so we organised a charity badminton tournament. And along with it, a live stream. Four teams took part in the competition:

“Lily & Plyush”

Politician Lilia Chanysheva and journalist Alexander Plyushchev

“Mediazona”

Editor Egor Skovoroda and editor-in-chief Sergey Smirnov

“The Kolobki”

Investigators Sergey Yezhov and Mikhail Maglov

“Team Smash”

YouTube-host Dmitry Nizovtsev and investigator Georgy Alburov

Commentary was provided by Maria Pevchikh and Ruslan Shaveddinov, with support from our special correspondent Alexander Makashenets.

The tournament was held according to official rules, with Aidar Gubaidulin—a defendant in the “Moscow Case”—making sure everything was fair.

We won’t spoil the surprise by telling you who won—it’s better to watch the stream for yourself. It turned out great:

Most importantly—viewers raised two million rubles to support political prisoners. One of the largest donations came in after the stream had ended.

The money will go towards food and supplies for prisoners, support for their families, legal fees, medical care, evacuation from Russia, and one-time assistance for those who’ve been released.

Together, we’ve done something big and meaningful. Thank you!