![]() The father of a Russian girl who drew an anti-war picture was sentenced to two years in prison and detained in neighbouring Belarus when he attempted to flee. Since mid-March, Russia’s parliament has also broadened censorship laws on what people can say about its armed forces and voted to extend the punishment for treason to life imprisonment instead of 20 years. ![]() Putin has told Russians that the West is seeking to use traitors as a “fifth column” to sow discord and ultimately destroy Russia. The Kremlin says it has no say over court decisions and Navalny’s treatment is a matter for the prison service. The following day, supporters of Alexei Navalny, the most prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin who is serving 11-1/2 years for alleged fraud and contempt of court, said he had been beaten by prison guards for the first time and faced new charges carrying five more years for thwarting prison authorities. The European Union on Monday (17 April) condemned Russia’s sentencing of opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in jail on “politically motivated charges”. EU slams 'outrageously harsh' sentence for Kremlin critic Kara-Murza ![]()
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