Anna Bazhutova, a Russian Twitch streamer, has been sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for criticizing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Bazhutova, who is not a celebrity or political activist, spoke out against the atrocities committed by Russian occupying forces in Bucha. This sentencing highlights the ongoing crackdown on dissent in Russia. Additionally, a Russian American national was sentenced to three and a half years in a penal colony for criticizing the country, its leadership, and the war in Ukraine on social media. Another streamer, Yokobovich, was also sentenced to more than 5 years for similar criticisms.
Russian Twitch streamer Yokobovich sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for criticizing the invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/BMuN5vJBWB
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Russian Twitch streamer sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for criticizing the invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/yDTJYsMGhd
A Russian American national was sentenced on Wednesday in a Russian court to three and a half years in a penal colony after he had criticized the country, its leadership and its war in Ukraine on social media. https://t.co/nEdc4zd6sh
Anna Bazhutova is neither a celebrity, nor a political activist. She is just a social media streamer who was not able to stay quiet about the atrocities that Russian occupying forces committed in Bucha. She was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison today. https://t.co/mwUOTtjShf