Russian Activist Daria Kozyreva Sentenced to Nearly Three Years for Anti-War Protests

Russian Recapture of Oleshnya Amid Ongoing Conflict

Russian Recapture of Oleshnya Amid Ongoing Conflict In a recent development, Russian forces have claimed victory in recapturing the village of Oleshnya located in the western Kursk region. The news, reported by the RIA state news agency, signals a continuing commitment by Russia to establish control over strategic areas along the Ukraine border. The ongoing territorial duel follows a bold maneuver by Ukrainian troops in August 2024, where they c…

Russia jails teenager for condemning Ukraine conflict

A Russian court has jailed Darya Kozyreva, a young activist who used 19th-century poetry and graffiti to protest the conflict in Ukraine. At the court proceedings, the 19-year-old Kozyreva was found guilty of repeatedly discrediting the Russian army after she put up a poster with lines of Ukrainian verse on a public square. According to a trial transcript, the teenager pleaded not guilty, calling the case against her one big fabrication. She was…

A Russian court has sentenced Daria Kozyreva, a 19-year-old activist who used 19th-century poetry and graffiti to nearly 3 years in prison for...

Russia Jails 19-Year-Old for Nearly Three Years for Condemning Ukraine Conflict

Russia jails 19-year-old activist for quoting Ukrainian poet, criticizing war

A court in St. Petersburg sentenced 19-year-old Darya Kozyreva to two years and eight months in a penal colony for allegedly "discrediting" the Russian army.

Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest

A St Petersburg court has sentenced a 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after she was accused of repeatedly “discrediting” the Russian army, including by gluing a quotation on a statue of a Ukrainian poet.