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Russian girl who drew a picture against war faces custody battle

A board with a poster of Russian service member Oleg Safin is on display in the town of Yefremov in the Tula region, Russia, April 5, 2023. A slogan on the board reads: "Glory to Heroes of Russia". REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

A Russian court will on Thursday hold a custody hearing for a 13-year-old girl who was forced into a children's home after drawing an anti-war picture that prompted an investigation and then conviction of her father for discrediting the armed forces.

Russia introduced severe punishments for discrediting the armed forces after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, laws that have snared dissidents, journalists, actors, musicians and even comedians.

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