Surprisingly, none of the #Russia media targeted for the Western audience - RT, “socialist”, alt-right etc - made a single mention of this 🤔
Russia will formally withdraw from Europe’s convention for the prevention of torture, a move some rights advocates say is largely symbolic given the country’s already worsening human rights record.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree on Saturday proposing that President Vladimir Putin submit the withdrawal to the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament. The decree was first made public on Monday evening.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/26/russia-to-quit-europes-anti-torture-convention-a90350