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Russia Jails Doctor Over Alleged Ukraine Comments During Consultation

The case against Moscow doctor Nadezhda Buyanova has revealed the level of repression gripping Russia during its Ukraine campaign (Credit: AFP)

Russia on Tuesday sentenced a 68-year-old paediatrician to five and a half years in prison for allegedly criticising the Ukraine campaign during an appointment, after she was denounced by the ex-wife of a soldier killed in combat.

The case against Nadezhda Buyanova has exemplified the level of repression in Russia and how common denunciations have become while the country's troops fight in Ukraine.

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