Posted on Apr 15, 2022
A Russian woman is jailed for replacing store price tags with anti-war messages
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A woman in St. Petersburg, Russia, has been jailed on allegations that she replaced price tags at a local supermarket with messages opposing the war in Ukraine.
Artist and musician Aleksandra, or Sasha, Skochilenko could potentially face up to 10 years in prison. A district court ruled this week to detain her until the end of May, pending a trial on charges of spreading "knowingly false information" about the Russian armed forces.
A new Russian law, passed in March, criminalizes messages and information perceived as "discrediting" Russian troops. Russian authorities have similarly banned the use of terms "war" or "invasion" to describe what the Kremlin calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine.
A woman in St. Petersburg, Russia, has been jailed on allegations that she replaced price tags at a local supermarket with messages opposing the war in Ukraine.
Artist and musician Aleksandra, or Sasha, Skochilenko could potentially face up to 10 years in prison. A district court ruled this week to detain her until the end of May, pending a trial on charges of spreading "knowingly false information" about the Russian armed forces.
A new Russian law, passed in March, criminalizes messages and information perceived as "discrediting" Russian troops. Russian authorities have similarly banned the use of terms "war" or "invasion" to describe what the Kremlin calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine.
A Russian woman is jailed for replacing store price tags with anti-war messages
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."A new Russian law, passed in March, criminalizes messages and information perceived as "discrediting" Russian troops. Russian authorities have similarly banned the use of terms "war" or "invasion" to describe what the Kremlin calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine.
An anti-war protester in Moscow says the risk of arrest is worth it
The law has enabled a crackdown on most Russian independent media outlets, social media discussion of Russian casualties and street protests. This has included arrests of people over more obscure violations of the law, such as silent actions featuring a copy of Leo Tolstoy's classic War and Peace or a poster saying "*** *****" as a non-verbal nod at the banned "нет войне" or "no to war."
Some activists and artists have turned to stealthier protests. Photos from grocery stores in Kazan, St. Petersburg and other cities showed price tags for glue sticks, coffee and candy bars switched for reports about Ukraine, such as the number of humanitarian convoys unable to reach cities under fire. Several artists have been fined or detained for adding anti-war signs to merchandise in stores.
Skochilenko, known for her anti-war music and hand-drawn cards, had reportedly placed a price tag that said 400 people were sheltering in the basement during the bombing of a Mariupol art school. Ukrainian officials said Russian troops shelled the building on March 20; the Kremlin blamed the incident on Ukraine. Skochilenko's lawyer has said that a shopper reported the protester's tag swap to police."...
..."A new Russian law, passed in March, criminalizes messages and information perceived as "discrediting" Russian troops. Russian authorities have similarly banned the use of terms "war" or "invasion" to describe what the Kremlin calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine.
An anti-war protester in Moscow says the risk of arrest is worth it
The law has enabled a crackdown on most Russian independent media outlets, social media discussion of Russian casualties and street protests. This has included arrests of people over more obscure violations of the law, such as silent actions featuring a copy of Leo Tolstoy's classic War and Peace or a poster saying "*** *****" as a non-verbal nod at the banned "нет войне" or "no to war."
Some activists and artists have turned to stealthier protests. Photos from grocery stores in Kazan, St. Petersburg and other cities showed price tags for glue sticks, coffee and candy bars switched for reports about Ukraine, such as the number of humanitarian convoys unable to reach cities under fire. Several artists have been fined or detained for adding anti-war signs to merchandise in stores.
Skochilenko, known for her anti-war music and hand-drawn cards, had reportedly placed a price tag that said 400 people were sheltering in the basement during the bombing of a Mariupol art school. Ukrainian officials said Russian troops shelled the building on March 20; the Kremlin blamed the incident on Ukraine. Skochilenko's lawyer has said that a shopper reported the protester's tag swap to police."...
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MSG Thomas Currie
She's likely to be treated very much like the American man jailed for putting "I did that" Biden stickers on gas pumps.
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