Some 260 people have been jailed for anti-war stances, a Russian human rights organization said.
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It's becoming all-pervasive," Orlov said during his trial in Moscow, after which he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, CNN reported.
AdvertisementSome 260 people are currently detained in Russian jails for their antiwar sentiments, according to OVD-Info, a Russian human rights group, CNN reported.
Russia's tightening grip comes on the heels of the death of Alexey Navalny, one of Putin's top critics whose sudden demise in a Russian prison has been blamed on state actors.
Persons:
Alexey Navalny, —, Oleg Orlov, It's, Orlov, Vladimir Putin's, Putin, Darya, Evgeniya Mayboroda, Nadezhda Buyanova
Organizations:
Service, CNN, The New York Times, Human Rights Watch
Locations:
Russian, Ukraine, Moscow, OVD