RUSSIA: Tomsk musician’s criminal trial to begin 15 March
The criminal trial of Tomsk Christian and musician Anna Chagina on charges of repeatedly “discrediting” the Armed Forces is due to begin on 15 March. She is being tried for social media posts opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine, having already received a …
The criminal trial of Tomsk Christian and musician Anna Chagina on charges of repeatedly "discrediting" the Armed Forces is due to begin on 15 March. She is being tried for social media posts opposing Russia's war in Ukraine, having already received a fine in 2022 for her poster at an anti-war protest which read "Blessed are the peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)". Tomsk Region Investigative Committee refused to discuss the case. The criminal trial of St Petersburg Orthodox priest Fr Ioann Kurmoyarov is due to resume on 10 April.
