Friday, December 9, 2022

Whether here or in Russia here Disinformation is anything the government says it is and you better not disagree

Russian opposition politician sentenced to 8+ years jail

3 hours ago

Yashin was sentenced by a court for spreading "fake information" about the army. He had published a YouTube video discussing atrocities committed by Russian forces in Bucha.


His trial was focused on a YouTube video he published in April, in which he discussed what Western journalists had uncovered in Bucha.

After the verdict, Yashin wrote on social media, "With this hysterical verdict, the authorities want to intimidate us all but, in fact, it only shows their weakness. Strong leaders are calm and confident."

He added, "Only weaklings try to shut everybody up and scorch any kind of dissent."

Russia's law against 'false' information

After invading Ukraine on February 24, Russia passed a law that allows for 15-year jail sentences for disseminating allegedly false information about Moscow's "special military operation."

The last statement Yashin made to the court earlier this week consisted of an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Yashin described him as "the person responsible for this slaughter," and kindly requested that he "stop this madness."

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