1. On November 29, 2021, the Priokskiy District Court of Nizhny Novgorod convicted Sister Viktoriya Verkhoturova and imposed a suspended prison sentence of four years. She is not required to go to prison at this time

2. July 17, 2020

   Travel restrictions were placed on Viktoriya

3. March 26, 2020

   A criminal case against Viktoriya was initiated

4. July 17, 2019

   Ten law enforcement officers, along with the investigator, conducted a five-hour search of the home. They kept Viktoriya in a separate room from her husband, Sergey. The officers tried to intimidate Viktoriya by describing to her the terrible conditions in prison

Despite persecution, our brothers and sisters in Russia remain joyful with Jehovah’s help. We know he will continue providing these dear ones with “joy and peace.”—Romans 15:13.