On January 25, 2022, the Trusovskiy District Court of the Astrakhan Region convicted 56-year-old Anna and sentenced her to six years in a penal colony. She was immediately taken into custody.

1. May 28, 2021

   Criminal case was initiated

2. June 2, 2021

   Authorities searched the home she shares with her 81-year-old mother. Anna was placed in detention

3. June 3, 2021

   Released from detention and placed under house arrest. Prohibited from leaving her home except to walk for one hour a day from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

4. June 10, 2021

   Added to the list of extremists and all her bank accounts were frozen

5. January 24, 2022

   Stated in her concluding comments before the court: “Jesus taught his followers at Matthew 5:44 to ‘love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you.’ Why? Because there are many examples of persecutors who became worshippers of Jehovah.

   “I really hope that at least one of the FSB officers, investigators, security guards, lawyers, and others who hear me and see my behavior will have a changed attitude toward Jehovah’s Witnesses . . . Perhaps at least one person will want to read the Bible, find answers to questions, develop a desire to get to know God, or even become his servant.”

6. January 25, 2022

   Convicted and sentenced to six years in prison

We are encouraged by the faithful examples of our brothers and sisters in Russia and Crimea as we look to our heavenly Father to strengthen us to endure.—2 Thessalonians 1:4.