Russian artist and musician Sasha Skochilenko is facing an eight-year prison sentence for protesting against Russia's war in Ukraine. Skochilenko was arrested in April 2022 for spreading false information about the military by replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans. Her arrest came after a law was passed criminalizing public expression deviating from the Kremlin's official line. Skochilenko's trial is ongoing, and the prosecution has asked for her conviction and an eight-year prison term. Skochilenko's case is part of a widespread crackdown on opposition figures and ordinary Russians critical of the Kremlin.

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