In a recent case that highlights the ongoing crackdown on dissent in Russia, a 68-year-old doctor was convicted of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison. The doctor, who was accused of criticizing the war in Ukraine in front of a patient, denied the allegations and maintained her innocence throughout the trial.
The doctor's arrest came after a mother reported her to authorities, claiming that the pediatrician had made disparaging remarks about a Russian soldier who was killed in Ukraine. The incident was widely publicized, leading to a criminal case being brought against the doctor at the personal demand of a high-ranking official.
