A Moscow court on November 7 issued an arrest warrant for ex-Moscow municipal lawmaker Lyusya Shtein, who is also a member of the Pussy Riot protest group, on a charge of distributing "fake news" about Russian armed forces involved in Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Shtein was also added to the wanted list. The outspoken anti-war activist left Russia in April last year after her apartment door was marked with a Z-shaped sticker inscribed with the slogan "Collaborator. Do Not Sellout The Motherland," in an apparent attempt to intimidate her. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Moscow Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Self-Exiled Pussy Riot Member Lyusya Shtein
- By Current Time
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