Russian Artist Sentenced to 7 Years for Antiwar Protest

Alexandra Skochilenko's sentencing comes amid a wave of harsh punishments for dissent against Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Russian artist and musician, Alexandra Skochilenko, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a minor antiwar protest in which she replaced supermarket price tags with stickers giving information about Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Skochilenko, who had no prior history of political activism, was charged with spreading 'fake news' about the military.
The sentencing comes amid a wave of unusually harsh punishments for even mild dissent against Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Skochilenko has health issues including a congenital heart defect, bipolar disorder and celiac disease, and her health condition in prison remains uncertain.
Human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Memorial, have declared Skochilenko a political prisoner and a prisoner of conscience.