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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

A court in the Russian city of St. Petersburg sentenced anti-war activist Olga Smirnova to six years in prison on August 30 on a charge of spreading fake news about the armed forces. Smirnova was also banned from administering websites for three years. Prosecutors asked for a seven-year sentence.

The 54-year-old activist of the Peaceful Resistance movement was arrested in May 2022. Investigators say she placed materials about Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine on the Internet that contradicted official Defense Ministry statements.

Smirnova pleaded not guilty, and her lawyers say they intend to appeal the decision.

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[-] SomeoneElse@lemmy.ca 71 points 10 months ago

Not important, but she’s 54?! With slightly more modern glasses and hair she could pass as 24!

[-] Grimy@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago

Six years is nothing for someone that doesn't age, hence the smile.

[-] SomeoneElseMod@feddit.uk 9 points 10 months ago

I was a little confused by the smile too, assuming she was no older than 30. Losing 6 years of your youth seems harder than 6 years in your 50s. Although it depends on the conditions she’s kept in.

[-] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

If you go into the article, there is a little caption in the corner of the image that says "Social Media". So I guess this picture was from before her arrest?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

As someone close to 50, it sure as hell doesn't to me.

[-] genoxidedev1@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago

Fr I didn't even notice until you said it and I read the text afterwards.

[-] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 42 points 10 months ago

Here's hoping they assassinate Putin soon.

[-] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago

Sadly there’s no guarantee that whoever would replace him would be better.

[-] Chozo@kbin.social 20 points 10 months ago

Then rinse and repeat.

[-] idunnololz@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

They should install me. Id be the best dictator.

[-] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago
[-] LinusWorks4Mo@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

but you wouldn't have to

[-] TwoGems@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Then assassinate that one too

[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

The question then is what kind of Russia will we get when the dust settles?

[-] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 10 months ago

I don't know. But at this point things I'm not seeing a civil way out of the current situation.

[-] Estiar@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago

Another day in Russia, another sane person gets arrested for going against the insanity

[-] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago

Weird, I thought we were living in a literal 1984 dictatorship. Did they forget to tell Putin?

[-] spez@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago
[-] ieightpi@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I honestly want to see the discourse, but it would just kill brain cells

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 months ago

"This is fine" - tankies

[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Putin demands complete control here.

this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2023
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