A court in Russia's northwestern region of Karelia has sentenced a 34-year-old man to six years in prison for high treason. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said on May 16 that the man, whose identity was not disclosed, planned to join Ukrainian armed forces fighting against Russian armed forces involved in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The man, who intended to reach Ukraine via Kazakhstan, was arrested in March near the Russian-Kazakh border. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Court In Russia's Karelia Sentences Man To Six Years In Prison On Treason Charge
A Ukrainian artilleryman near Bakhmut.