Russian artist jailed for seven years over anti-war price tag protest
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian artist jailed for seven years over anti-war price tag protest

Al Jazeera  

Alexandra Skochilenko was convicted of spreading ‘false information’ after she replaced five supermarket price tags with criticism of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russian artist Alexandra Skochilenko has been sentenced to jail for seven years after being found guilty of spreading “false information” about the Russian military by replacing a handful of supermarket price tags with messages criticising the war in Ukraine. “They sometimes give less for murder than for five price tags in a supermarket,” Boris Vishnevsky, a politician linked to the opposition Yabloko party, told AFP. “Her persecution has become synonymous with the absurdly cruel oppression faced by Russians openly opposing their country’s criminal war,” it said in a statement.

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Pen is not mightier than Moscow: Two anti-Ukraine War poets get 7 and 5 years in jail
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pen is not mightier than Moscow: Two anti-Ukraine War poets get 7 and 5 years in jail

Firstpost  

The 33-year-old Kamardin claimed that the officers had sexually assaulted him during his arrest and had made him record an apology video under duress while threatening to break up with his girlfriend Two men were given lengthy prison sentences by a Moscow court on Thursday for reading poetry critical of the invasion of Ukraine. An AFP journalist present at the …

'Shame': Two Russians Get Heavy Prison Terms for Poetry Against Ukraine Campaign
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Shame': Two Russians Get Heavy Prison Terms for Poetry Against Ukraine Campaign

News 18  

A Moscow court on Thursday sentenced two men to long prison terms for reading poems against the assault on Ukraine. Artyom Kamardin was sentenced to seven years in prison and Yegor Shtovba to five years and six months to cries of “Shame!” from their supporters in the courtroom, an AFP journalist at the hearing saw. ‘Under torture’ After the sentencing, …

Russian artist jailed for staging anti-war supermarket protest as Putin pardons murderer of Kremlin-critic
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian artist jailed for staging anti-war supermarket protest as Putin pardons murderer of Kremlin-critic

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Russian artist and musician has been jailed for seven years for replacing supermarket price tags …

Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for swapping supermarket price tags with antiwar messages, sentencing her to seven years in prison in one of the highest-profile cases involving the recent crackdown on free speech. Sasha Skochilenko was arrested in her native St. Petersburg in April 2022 and charged with spreading false information about …

Russian artist who protested against Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian artist who protested against Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison

LA Times  

Sasha Skochilenko, an artist and musician, was convicted by a Russian court Thursday for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans. A Russian court Thursday convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the latest crackdown on free speech. Sasha Skochilenko was arrested in her native St. …

Russia seeks an 8-year prison term for an artist and musician who protested the war in Ukraine
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia seeks an 8-year prison term for an artist and musician who protested the war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian authorities on Wednesday demanded an eight-year prison term for an artist and musician who was jailed after speaking out against Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Sasha Skochilenko was arrested in her native St. Petersburg in April 2022, on charges of spreading false information about the military after replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans decrying the invasion. …

Russian man whose daughter made anti-war painting sentenced to two years in prison
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian man whose daughter made anti-war painting sentenced to two years in prison

CNN  

CNN — A Russian man whose teenage daughter drew an anti-war picture at school has been sentenced to two years in prison by a court for his own online posts critical of the invasion of Ukraine. Alexey Moskalyov had been charged with “discrediting the Russian military” and was under house arrest in the Tula region after being accused of repeatedly …

Activists, everyday Russians and a soldier punished for war talk
1 year, 9 months ago

Activists, everyday Russians and a soldier punished for war talk

Al Jazeera  

Almost 500 Russians have been charged under wartime censorship laws. In another sign of Moscow’s punishing crackdown on those who question its war in Ukraine, the 69-year-old veteran human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov was detained this week on charges of “repeatedly discrediting the armed forces”. Alexander Martynov and Lyudmila Razumova: Married couple accused of ‘fake news’ In March 2022, Alexander …

Another top opposition figure in Russia handed prison term
2 years, 5 months ago

Another top opposition figure in Russia handed prison term

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Russian court on Friday sentenced a top opposition figure …

A Russian woman is jailed for replacing store price tags with anti-war messages
2 years, 8 months ago

A Russian woman is jailed for replacing store price tags with anti-war messages

NPR  

A Russian woman is jailed for replacing store price tags with anti-war messages Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergei Mikhailichenko/AFP via Getty Images Sergei Mikhailichenko/AFP via Getty Images A woman in St. Petersburg, Russia, has been jailed on allegations that she replaced price tags at a local supermarket with messages opposing the war in Ukraine. A district court ruled this …

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