Russian Human Rights Campaigner Imprisoned for Criticizing War in Ukraine
TL;DR
Russian authorities are seeking a nearly three-year prison sentence for Oleg Orlov, co-chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, for criticizing the war in Ukraine. The prosecution's demand for a harsher punishment underscores the Russian government's intolerance for dissent regarding the invasion of Ukraine. Orlov, who views the trial as absurd, has refused to engage in the proceedings and reiterated his denouncement of the war in Ukraine. The court is set to deliver the verdict in the trial on Tuesday morning.
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