Russia: 3-year prison term requested for dissident Orlov - Europe.com. Orlov is accused of "discrediting" the Russian military under a gag law that effectively bans criticizing Russian troops' invasion of Ukraine.

The public prosecution has requested a sentence of two years and 11 months in prison for the Russian dissident Oleg Orlov, former co-president of the Memorial foundation which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022. This was reported by the online newspaper Mediazona.