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Writing a letter here is free. If you would also like to help with money, you can donate to the Support Russian Political Prisoners fundraiser. Donations help cover the cost of sending letters and support the prisoners directly.

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What your donation pays for

• Sending letters. ZT and F-Pismo charge for every page sent and every reply form. The volunteers pay for this from their own accounts.
• Food and medicine for prisoners. Prison food is poor and medical care is often refused.
• Legal defence for prisoners' appeals and new cases.
• Travel for prison visits. Colonies are often thousands of kilometres from prisoners' homes, and families pay for the journey.

Why it matters

In Russia people are jailed for social-media posts, small donations, handwritten signs or simply speaking against the war. They include teachers, doctors, students, pensioners, artists and journalists. By mid-2026 the human rights project Memorial counted 1,680 political prisoners, and more than 5,500 people held on politically motivated grounds. About 500 new political prosecutions start every quarter, roughly five people a day. In April 2026 Russia's Supreme Court declared Memorial itself "extremist".

Who runs the fundraiser

The fundraiser is organised by Petr Kuzmin, who founded this letter-writing site. Petr is a Russian Australian political activist who represents Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation in Australia. He has supported Russian political prisoners for many years and has come to know several of them through letters.

Petr has protested against the invasion of Ukraine every weekend on Princes Bridge in Melbourne since 2 March 2022. Because of his public opposition to Putin's government and the war, he would most likely be imprisoned himself if he returned to Russia.

Before you give

This is a personal fundraiser on mycause, not a registered charity. Funds are paid to Petr Kuzmin, and donations are not tax deductible.

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