Politics‘Masyanya’ creator Oleg Kuvayev sentenced in absentia over antiwar cartoon and ‘foreign agent’ violations
St. Petersburg’s Nevsky District Court sentenced animator Oleg Kuvayev, creator of “Masyanya,” in absentia to four years and one month in a penal colony. He was convicted of failing to fulfill “foreign agent” obligations and calling for activities against state security. The case followed an episode urging Russian soldiers to surrender. Kuvayev has lived in Israel since 2006.
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‘Masyanya’ creator Oleg Kuvayev sentenced in absentia over antiwar cartoon and ‘foreign agent’ violations