Russia's war on dissent: lawyers challenge laws silencing anti-war protesters

Russian lawyers filed a complaint to declare a law banning criticism of the Russian armed forces unconstitutional
The law has been used to stifle antiwar dissent in Russia, with over 6,500 Russians penalized for "discrediting" the Russian Army since its enactment
Russia cast doubt on extending an agreement allowing Ukraine to transport grain from its Black Sea ports
Moscow hosted top defense officials from Turkey, Syria, and Iran to discuss the war in Syria
Kremlin's spokesman, Dmitri S. Peskov, revealed that his son had fought in Ukraine, highlighting the Moscow elite's uneven participation in the war effort