A military court in Russia's Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk on May 3 sentenced anti-war activist Angel Nikolayev to 15 years in prison on a charge of arson against a military recruitment center, desecration of Russia's national flag, and vandalism. Nikolayev was arrested in July 2023 after he splashed red paint on flags atop the graves of Russian soldiers killed during Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Nikolayev pleaded not guilty to the desecration and terrorism charges. Dozens of activists have been handed prison terms for arson attacks on military recruitment centers since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.
