Coverage dated November 15, 2023

Russian Dissenter Sentenced to 7 Years for Protest Art

Headline from Voice of America

Sasha Skochilenko had been detained for 19 months awaiting a verdict as she grappled with various health conditions

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CNN
Russian artist receives seven-year sentence for anti-war protest (opens CNN)
Published Nov 15, 2023
CNN's feed description
Alexandra Skochilenko, who replaced a grocery store’s price tags with anti-war messages as a protest, was sentenced to seven years in jail by a St. Petersburg court.
NBC News
Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 15, 2023
NBC News's feed description
Sasha Skochilenko was arrested in St. Petersburg in April 2022 and charged with spreading false information about the military.
Voice of America
Russian Dissenter Sentenced to 7 Years for Protest Art (opens Voice of America)
Published Nov 15, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
Sasha Skochilenko had been detained for 19 months awaiting a verdict as she grappled with various health conditions
Digital Journal
Russia jails artist for 7 years over Ukraine supermarket protest (opens Digital Journal)
Published Nov 15, 2023
Digital Journal's feed description
Russia sentenced artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years in prison on Thursday for spreading disinformation about the army after she swapped
PBS NewsHour
Russian court sentences artist who protested Ukraine war to 7 years in prison in crackdown on free speech (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Nov 15, 2023
PBS NewsHour's feed description
A Russian court has convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison.
Wall Street Journal
Russian Artist Sentenced to Seven Years for Replacing Price Tags With Antiwar Messages (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Nov 15, 2023
Wall Street Journal's feed description
Aleksandra Skochilenko was found guilty of knowingly spreading false information about the Russian military, as the Kremlin ratchets up repression of everyday dissent.
The Guardian
Russian artist who protested against Ukraine war jailed for seven years (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 15, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Aleksandra Skochilenko admits replacing supermarket price tags with pieces of paper urging shoppers to stop the war
Fox News
Russian artist sentenced to jail for seven years for anti-war protest (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 15, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Russian artist Alexandra Skochilenko, who spread messages calling for an end to the war in Ukraine, was jailed for seven years on Thursday.
CBS News
Russian artist who swapped supermarket price tags with antiwar messages gets 7 years in prison (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 15, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Sasha Skochilenko is the latest Russian citizen to be affected by the country's crackdown on free speech.
Los Angeles Times
Russian artist who protested against Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Nov 15, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
A Russian court convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison.

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