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Russia Seeks Six Years For Medic For Criticising Ukraine Campaign

Russia seeks a six-year prison sentence for a doctor accused of criticising the Ukraine campaign in a private appointment (Credit: AFP)

Russian prosecutors on Friday demanded a six-year prison sentence for a paediatrician accused of criticising the Ukraine campaign during a private appointment, in a case that has revealed the extent of repression gripping Russia.

Nadezhda Buyanova was reported to the police by the ex-wife of a soldier missing after fighting in Ukraine -- Anastasia Akinshina -- who accused her of calling the man a "legal target of Ukraine."

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