Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:27pm on 28 Dec 2023,Thursday International
In a Moscow court, Russian poet, Artyom Kamardin is sentenced to seven years, and Yegor Shtovba to five years and six months, for reciting poems against the Ukraine assault. Supporters in the courtroom expressed dismay as the poets were convicted of "inciting hatred" and "threatening state security." Kamardin alleges violent detention, including rape and forced apology video filming. Shtovba maintains innocence, questioning the legality of reading poetry. These sentences follow a trend of severe punishments for Russians protesting the offensive. Critics denounce trials as absurd, highlighting a crackdown on dissent amid Russia's actions in Ukraine. The international community watches closely as free expression faces harsh repression in Russia.
