Russian Crackdown on Dissent Continues with Arrests and Punishments.

Moscow continues its crackdown on those who question its war in Ukraine, with at least 482 people charged under Russia's strict new wartime censorship laws, and 136 sent to prison. Notable cases include a veteran human rights campaigner, a Moscow councillor, a journalist, a poet, a maths student, a soldier, a radio enthusiast, and an ex-mayor, all accused of spreading "fake news" or "discrediting" the Russian armed forces. Some have been sentenced to up to eight and a half years in prison, while others face up to three years or de facto house arrest.