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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pjotr Sauer

Russian man detained after daughter’s anti-war drawings flees house arrest

Alexei Moskalyov sits in a courtroom in Yefremov
Alexei Moskalyov has been separated from his 13-year-old daughter since he was placed under house arrest at the start of this month and she was moved to a state-run shelter. Photograph: AP

A Russian man who was detained by police after his daughter drew anti-war pictures at school was sentenced on Tuesday to two years after being convicted of discrediting the armed force.

But in a dramatic turn of events, a court spokesperson said the man, Alexei Moskalyov, had fled house arrest overnight and his whereabouts were currently not known.

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