A Russian man who was convicted in absentia to 2 years in jail over social media posts criticising the struggle in Ukraine has been arrested in Belarus, Russian information businesses reported Thursday.
The 54-year-old single father was "arrested by the Belarusian police" close to the capital Minsk "on the request" of the Russian authorities, Belarusian officers mentioned.
Alexei Moskalyov had fled home arrest earlier than the court docket in Yefremov, round 300 kilometres south of Moscow, delivered its verdict on Tuesday.
His case, which has drawn worldwide consideration, was first delivered to the eye of authorities when his 13-year-old daughter Maria, drew an antiwar image in school that depicted missiles flying over a Russian flag that mentioned 'Glory to Ukraine'.
Within the context of an all-out hunt for voices essential of the offensive in Ukraine, the varsity principal instantly alerted the police and the schoolgirl was positioned in a house, whereas the daddy was positioned beneath home arrest in early March.
Moskalyov was accused of repeatedly discrediting the Russian military, a prison offence in accordance with a legislation Russian authorities adopted shortly after sending troops into Ukraine.
He was indicted for a collection of social media posts about Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine and referencing the “terrorist” regime in Moscow.
In April final 12 months, Moskalyov was fined for his essential feedback on social media. His condo was raided in December and a prison case was opened in opposition to him this month. He was positioned beneath home arrest and his daughter was taken away from him and positioned in an orphanage.
On the trial, which concluded in sooner or later on Monday, three lecturers and the director of Maria's college testified that they randomly discovered Moskalyov's “discrediting” social media posts and that Maria's drawing had nothing to do with the case - contradicting the accounts of his lawyer and different supporters.
Moskalyov rejected the accusations and insisted that he had nothing to do with the social media posts in query.
In a brief closing assertion, Moskalyov mentioned he was “in opposition to” what the Kremlin insists on calling a “particular army operation.”
“How can one really feel about demise, about people who find themselves dying? Adults are dying, kids...Solely negatively -- how else can one really feel a few struggle?” he was quoted as saying by Russian unbiased information web site Mediazona.
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