A Russian court has handed down a seven-year prison sentence to a prominent anti-war poet for his poem addressing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The poet, whose name has not been disclosed, was found guilty of inciting hatred and spreading false information through his work.
The controversial poem, which criticized Russia's military involvement in Ukraine and called for peace, sparked outrage among authorities. The court deemed the poem to be in violation of Russia's strict laws against spreading dissenting views on government actions.
