Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : Some were slapped with label "foreign agent," which carries additional government scrutiny and strong negative connotations.
36% : It has effectively criminalized any criticism of the war, with the authorities targeting not only prominent opposition figures who eventually received draconian prison terms, but anyone who spoke out against it, publicly or otherwise.

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