
"Russian Artist and Jehovah's Witness Face Lengthy Jail Terms for Protests and 'Extremism'"
Russian artist Alexandra Skochilenko, known as Sasha, is facing a possible eight-year jail sentence for replacing supermarket price tags with anti-war slogans protesting Russia's military operation in Ukraine. The state prosecutor has accused her of knowingly spreading false information about the Russian army. Skochilenko, who denies the charge, is being tried under Russia's tightened laws on dissent. Amnesty International has declared her a prisoner of conscience. The next hearing in her case will take place on November 13.