A sentence of two years and 11 months in prison for the Russian dissident Oleg Orlov , former co-president of the Memorial foundation which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 .

The news, confirmed by the international media, comes from Russia.

Orlov is accused of "discrediting" the Russian military under a gag law that effectively bans criticizing Russian troops' invasion of Ukraine .

The European Union intervened in the matter, urging Moscow to withdraw the accusations.

«The prominent human rights defender and co-president of the Memorial, Oleg Orlov, is on trial in Moscow, accused of “discrediting” the Russian army», indicated Peter Stano, EU Foreign Policy Spokesperson on X. « Nothing can discredit this army more than its actions and behavior in Ukraine,” he added.

Stano then urged Russia "to respect its Constitution and drop the charges" against Orlov.

(Unioneonline/vl)

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