Russian Rhubarb? Mais Oui! - The Moscow Times
Rhubarb is a plant with many virtues.
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Rhubarb is a plant with many virtues.
Kremlin opponent Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, the lion's share on a charge of "state treason." But his case is far from the only "example" being set by the government: Across Russia, the state is finding "traitors" at a rate unprecedented since Stalin's time.
Jailed Mikhail Afanasyev one of many journalists refusing to be silenced despite laws criminalising much independent reporting
Last year, he released seven films, including the box office film The Naughty and the popular TV series Aunt Martha. As Yuri Kuznetsov himself admits,
Using grants and public organizations, the Russian state is making sure the Latin letters Z and V, the Kremlin's preferred symbols of support for the invasion of Ukraine and for President Vladimir Putin, remain constantly in front of everyone's eyes.