Russia jails artist for 7 years over Ukraine supermarket protest

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 18, 2023 12:05 am

Saint Petersburg, Russia: A Russian court on Thursday sentenced artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years in prison for spreading 'false information' about the army after she swapped supermarket price tags with slogans criticising Russia's offensive in Ukraine.

The 33-year-old, known as Sasha, is the latest among thousands of Russians to be detained, jailed or fined for speaking out against Moscow's military intervention.

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