Takhir Arslanov, a 67-year-old retired Russian from Novosibirsk, was sentenced to three years in prison for posting anti-war comments on social media. The Telegram channel of the political association Novosibirsk 2020 reported the sentencing on August 2. Arslanov was tried for two comments posted on VKontakte in September 2022, after the military mobilization was announced. Aslanov said Russia's invasion of Ukraine was "an invasion war by the Kremlin fascists" and he called for military recruitment centers to be burnt down. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
