Russian Father Arrested in Belarus for Fleeing Sentence over Daughter's Anti-War Drawing
TL;DR
Russian single dad, Alexei Moskalev, who fled house arrest after being sentenced to two years in prison for discrediting the military in social media posts, has been arrested in Belarus at the request of Russian police. Moskalev's legal troubles began after his 13-year-old daughter displayed a drawing critical of the war in Ukraine. His case has drawn international attention and shed light on the Putin regime's intensified efforts to silence and punish dissidents.
- Russian dad who fled after being sentenced over daughter's anti-war drawing is arrested in Belarus New York Post
- Alexei Moskalev: Father of girl who drew anti-war picture arrested on run in Minsk BBC
- Russian man jailed for 2 years over daughter's anti-war drawing flees house arrest South China Morning Post
- Belarus detains Russian over daughter's Ukraine sketch DW (English)
- Belarus arrests Russian separated from daughter over sketch Al Jazeera English
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