A court in Russia’s Tomsk has fined Anna Chagina, a musician, to the tune of 100,000 rubles (€1,000) for repeated “discreditation of the Russian military”, as per OVD-Info, citing Konstantin Mukhametkaliyev, a lawyer.
Chagina was also banned from posting on the Internet for two years. The prosecutor previously requested a fine of 200,000 (€2,000) for her.
The reason behind the charges is believed to be anti-war posts and comments on Chagina’s VK page, for instance, a post by Mykola Karpitsky, a Russian born philosopher based in Ukraine, about how civilians go through the times of war.
Photo: Chagina's VK page
Chagina had her home searched on 30 November last year, and criminal charges against her were reported after a few hours. She was banned from using mail and the Internet, as well as from going outside at night or attending any public events.
She made anti-war posts on her VK page several times before her account was blocked following a Prosecutor General order. Last March, she was detained at an anti-war rally, and a court fined her for “discrediting the military” later.
