Though technically independent, Russia’s judiciary was quick to understand what was expected of it once the country was at war. Since last March, judges have been imposing the harshest possible sentences on those daring to speak out against the invasion of Ukraine. Today, anyone unfortunate enough to find themselves in the glass “aquarium” of a Russian courtroom must prepare for the worst. Novaya Gazeta Europe looks at the careers of three members of Russia’s legal establishment to trace the development of their radicalism.