Russian Writer Dmitry Glukhovsky Receives 8-Year Prison Sentence for Criticizing Army, While High-Ranking ROC Priest in Ukraine Faces 5-Year Jail Term

Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky has been sentenced to eight years in prison for spreading false information about Russia's armed forces. Glukhovsky, who was tried in absentia, is known for his science fiction series and is the latest artist to face punishment in Russia's crackdown on dissent. The court found him guilty of posting texts and videos accusing Russian servicemen of crimes in Ukraine. This comes after opposition leader Alexei Navalny was convicted and sentenced to 19 years in prison on extremism charges. Navalny's spokeswoman also announced that he has been placed in solitary confinement for two weeks.