Oleg Orlov's Criticism of Putin's War May Land Him in Jail

Oleg Orlov, a veteran Russian human rights defender, is on trial for allegedly breaking a law designed to stifle criticism of Russia's war effort in Ukraine. He faces up to three years in prison for repeatedly "discrediting" the Russian army with his criticism of the war. Orlov has been an outspoken critic of both wars the Kremlin is currently waging: the war in Ukraine and, back home, the war on dissent. The trial has sparked international condemnation, with the Council of Europe denouncing the case as "a travesty of justice."