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Russian man jailed for opposing war on religious grounds

April 05, 2023

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CWN Editor's Note: A Russian Orthodox man, Mikhail Simonov, has been sentenced to a 7-year prison term for spreading “false information” about Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Simonov was found guilty in a Moscow court for having posted on social media: “We, Russia, have become godless. Forgive us, Lord!”

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