A military court in the Russian city of Samara on May 7 sentenced anti-war activist Andrei Boyarshinov from the Tatarstan region to five years in prison on charges of justifying terrorism and calls for terrorism. The charges stem from online posts Boyarshinov made in 2022 supporting rallies in the city of Kazan to protest against Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The court also banned Boyarshinov from administering websites for two years after his release. Boyarshinov was arrested more than two years ago. Last year, the Memorial human rights group recognized him as a political prisoner. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Idel.Realities, click here.
