Russia Critic Court (CR)
Doctor convicted of criticizing Russia's fighting in Ukraine and given 5 1/2-year prison term
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published - Nov 13, 2024, 12:20 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:27 PM EST
A doctor accused of criticizing Russia's fighting in Ukraine in front of a patient was convicted Tuesday of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison, part of an unrelenting Kremlin crackdown on dissent.