Russian Father Escapes Jail Term After Daughter's Anti-War Drawing

A Russian man, Alexei Moskalev, has been given a two-year jail term for discrediting the army after his daughter drew an anti-war picture. Moskalev was accused of repeatedly criticising the Russian army on social media and had appeared in court the day before. His daughter, Masha, 13, was sent to a children's home in early March when the criminal case began. Moskalev was not in court for the verdict as he had escaped house arrest. Moskalev has been recognised as a political prisoner by human rights group Memorial, which has itself been banned by Russia's authorities.