Friday, March 11, 2022

Russian law aimed at curbing Ukraine war criticism casts chill over critics

Police detain anti-war protesters in St. Petersburg, Russia

After almost eight hours sitting in a police station and court, Vera Kotova became one of the first people to be judged and fined just under $240 US under a new Russian law to punish anyone deemed to have discredited the armed forces.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-laws-ukraine-invasion-war-critics-1.6382168?cmp=rss

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