Moscow court sentences activist Oleg Orlov to 2.5 years in penal colony for 'discrediting' Russian military

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : A hallmark of politically motivated Russian criminal legislation, these amendments were worded vaguely enough to ensnare everything from direct and public criticism to seemingly innocuous activities.Memorial, the organization Orlov co-chairs, which advocates for victims of political repression, decried article 280.3 as: "outright and shameful censorship, the singular goal [of which] is to persecute people for opinions different from the official one, and to suppress any criticism of the government authorities."

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