Russia: 3-year prison sentence requested for dissident Orlov - Last minute

2024-02-26T10:33:36.521Z

Highlights: Russia: 3-year prison sentence requested for dissident Orlov - last minute. Orlov is accused of "discrediting" the Russian military under a gag law that effectively bans criticism of Russian troops' invasion of Ukraine. The public prosecution has requested a two-year and 11-month prison sentence for Russian dissident Oleg Orlov, former co-president of the Memorial foundation which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022. The online newspaper Mediazona reports that Orlov will be jailed for two years and 11 months.

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. (ANSA)