A St. Petersburg court of appeals on July 2 extended the three-year prison term of documentary director Vsevolod Korolyov, known for his anti-war stance, to seven years, the court press service said. Korolyov was convicted and sentenced to the three-year term in March on a charge of distributing false information about Russia's military. He was arrested in July 2022 after he posted two reports online about Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, namely about alleged atrocities committed by Russian troops against civilians in Ukrainian towns and cities. He pleaded not guilty. To read the original story by RFE/RL's North.Realities, click here.
Russian Anti-War Documentary Director's Prison Term Extended
Russian director Vsevolod Korolyov was convicted and sentenced to the three-year term in March on a charge of distributing false information about Russia's military.