Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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In January 2020, Russian national Vladislav Kanyus brutally killed his girlfriend, 23-year-old Vera Pekhteleva. He was serving a 17-year prison sentence when he enlisted to fight in Ukraine.

In April, Kanyus was pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/P8YtFcSbHs

— Novaya Gazeta Europe (@novayagazeta_en) November 8, 2023

In St. Petersburg, the trial of artist Sasha Skochilenko, accused of spreading “fake news” due to replacing price tags in a store with anti-war statements, is ending. The prosecutor demands 8 years of penal colony for the young woman, who has been imprisoned for 1,5 years

📷: MZ pic.twitter.com/Pd4KqoAtzz

— Mediazona English (@mediazona_en) November 8, 2023

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