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Russian poets get jail sentences for anti-war poetry reading
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67833649
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A third poet who had taken part in the poetry reading, Nikolai Dayneko, was given a four-year sentence earlier this year after pleading guilty and co-operating with the investigation.
Shtovba, who is 23, also attended the event, held following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that month of a “partial mobilisation” campaign for the war in Ukraine.
Kamardin read out a poem which crudely criticised Russian imperialism in southern Ukraine and included the words “Glory to the Kievan Rus” - a 9th-Century Slavonic state that had Kyiv as its capital.
He had not read a poem but had merely applauded the performances, he said, adding there was no evidence to prove he was guilty of inciting hatred against troops taking part in the Ukraine war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen an unprecedented crackdown on domestic opposition in parallel with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Scores of other critics of Mr Putin’s rule have also ended up behind bars, with a marked uptick following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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