Russian anti-war activist and entrepreneur Dmitry Skurikhin has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for repeatedly "discrediting" the Russian military. Skurikhin wrote anti-war slogans and the names of Ukrainian cities attacked by the Russian Army on his shop front in the village of Rusko-Vysotsk in the Leningrad region. Since 2014, Skurikhin has placed about 200 political posters on his shop front. In May 2022, Skurikhin was fined 45,000 rubles ($482) for "discrediting" the Russian Army after he posted an anti-war video on his Telegram channel. Later, a criminal case was opened against him for repeatedly "discrediting" the army due to his anti-war signs. To read the original story by RFE/RL's North Realities, click here.
Russian Anti-War Activist Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
Dmitry Skurikhin was sentenced to 18 months in prison.