Russian Teenager Jailed for Condemning Ukraine Conflict with Poetry and Graffiti
ReutersApril 19, 20251 min6,305 views
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- 📌 A Russian court has sentenced 19-year-old activist Daria Kozyreva to two years and eight months in prison for protesting the conflict in Ukraine.
- 💡 Kozyreva used 19th-century poetry and graffiti as her methods of protest.
- ⚖️ She pleaded not guilty, calling the case against her a fabrication, and her legal team plans to appeal the verdict.
Graffiti and Online Activity
- 🎨 In December 2022, Kozyreva sprayed "murderers. You bombed it, Judas" on a sculpture outside the Hermitage Museum, symbolizing the city's connection to Mariupol.
- 💸 In early 2024, she was fined 30,000 rubles (approximately $370) for posting about Ukraine online.
- 🎓 She was also expelled from the medical faculty of St. Petersburg State University.
Broader Context of Repression
- 🔒 Kozyreva is among an estimated 234 people imprisoned in Russia for their anti-war stance, according to Memorial, a human rights group.
- 🗣️ Addressing the court, Kozyreva stated, "I have no guilt. My conscience is clear."
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