Russian Court Sentences Anti-War Filmmaker Kuvayev in Absentia to Four Years

A Saint Petersburg court sentenced anti-war filmmaker Oleg Kuvayev in absentia to four years in prison for his animated series Masjaňa. Kuvayev, who has lived in Israel since 2006, was convicted for content deemed anti-war. This marks another instance of Russia's crackdown on dissent, though the in-absentia nature limits immediate impact.