A Russian military court on Tuesday sentenced Boris Kagarlitsky, a prominent sociologist, to five years in prison for criticizing the war in Ukraine - a shocking turnabout after another court originally ordered Kagarlitsky to pay a $6,500 fine but no prison time.
In many instances, defendants found guilty of criticizing the war now receive longer prison terms than those convicted of crimes such as rape or assault.
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