r/worldnews • u/DownWithAssad • 7d ago

Russia sentences 15-year-old schoolboy to 5 years for criticizing Putin regime and war against Ukraine Russia/Ukraine

https://khpg.org/en/1608813775
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u/Ghost9001 7d ago

Little weak man scared of a 15 year old boy.

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u/CarnegieFormula 7d ago

This is to prevent others from following suit by making an example

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u/TheKanten 7d ago

"Putin would like the voters to know that he is hard on children."

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u/CarnegieFormula 7d ago

I think it’s to deter the next generation (youth) from speaking freely against their own country