Russian sentenced to 5 years of hard labor for criticizing Ukraine war
A Moscow court on Monday sentenced A man has five years of OBLIGATORY work For giving A anti-war comment has Radio Free Europe/Radio Freedom (RFE/RL) two years There is — A criminal pursuit that watch THE Russian government intensify It is repression on CONTESTATION And that could to have A scary effect on international media always Operating In THE country.
THE man, Yuri Kokhovets, 38, do A Short comment critical of Russia war In Ukraine In July 2022, When journalists Since RFE/RL were conduct "voice pops" — fast interviews survey public notice — out A Metro station In THE Russian capital.
THE journalists For RFE/RL, which East finance by THE WE. government, request passers-by if they felt there was A need For "relaxation between Russia And NATO country. »
Kokhovets, In answer, said he find justifications For THE war given by President Vladimir Poutine And other civil servants has be unfounded, And he said that hostilities should cease immediately.
Advertisement"OUR government unleashed This: Poutine And her gang of thugs. Russia created all these problems For himself,” Kokhovets said. "For 20 years, they have has been saying that NATO East A big issue. I don't do it see any of them problems In NATO has all; they will not capture anybody. »
"OUR government said that he wanna has struggle nationalists but bombs purchases centers; In Boucha, OUR soldiers Since Buryatia And Dagestan shot civilians For No reason has all," he added. "We need has finishing all these Actions, And It is that."
Almost A year later, reports surfaced that THE authorities had initiated A criminal case against Kokhovets on charges of diffusion "FAKE information" about THE Russian army — below new laws adopted After Russia full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Law enforcement civil servants to have concentrate particularly on Remarks about Boucha, A city close Kyiv, Or Russian soldiers were accused of commit atrocities, including murder civilians, during THE early weeks of THE invasion.
AdvertisementA Moscow court on Monday sentenced A man has five years of OBLIGATORY work For giving A anti-war comment has Radio Free Europe/Radio Freedom (RFE/RL) two years There is — A criminal pursuit that watch THE Russian government intensify It is repression on CONTESTATION And that could to have A scary effect on international media always Operating In THE country.
THE man, Yuri Kokhovets, 38, do A Short comment critical of Russia war In Ukraine In July 2022, When journalists Since RFE/RL were conduct "voice pops" — fast interviews survey public notice — out A Metro station In THE Russian capital.
THE journalists For RFE/RL, which East finance by THE WE. government, request passers-by if they felt there was A need For "relaxation between Russia And NATO country. »
Kokhovets, In answer, said he find justifications For THE war given by President Vladimir Poutine And other civil servants has be unfounded, And he said that hostilities should cease immediately.
Advertisement"OUR government unleashed This: Poutine And her gang of thugs. Russia created all these problems For himself,” Kokhovets said. "For 20 years, they have has been saying that NATO East A big issue. I don't do it see any of them problems In NATO has all; they will not capture anybody. »
"OUR government said that he wanna has struggle nationalists but bombs purchases centers; In Boucha, OUR soldiers Since Buryatia And Dagestan shot civilians For No reason has all," he added. "We need has finishing all these Actions, And It is that."
Almost A year later, reports surfaced that THE authorities had initiated A criminal case against Kokhovets on charges of diffusion "FAKE information" about THE Russian army — below new laws adopted After Russia full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Law enforcement civil servants to have concentrate particularly on Remarks about Boucha, A city close Kyiv, Or Russian soldiers were accused of commit atrocities, including murder civilians, during THE early weeks of THE invasion.
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