Russian Artist Faces 8-Year Prison Term for Anti-War Supermarket Protest

Russian authorities are seeking an eight-year prison term for artist and musician Sasha Skochilenko, who was arrested for protesting against Moscow's war in Ukraine. Skochilenko was charged with spreading false information about the military after replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans. Her arrest came after a law was passed criminalizing public expression deviating from the Kremlin's official line on the war. Skochilenko, who has been held in pre-trial detention for 19 months, has faced health problems and difficult conditions during court hearings. Human rights groups have declared her a political prisoner, and thousands of Russians have been arrested for speaking out against the war.