Metro 2033 author put on Russian government 'wanted' list for condemning invasion of Ukraine
pcgamer.comMetro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky is facing a lengthy prison sentence in Russia over his criticism of the country's invasion of Ukraine. A Radio Free Europe(opens in new tab) report says Glukhovsky was added to the Interior Ministry's wanted list on June 7 for violating a law imposed in March that criminalizes independent reporting and protest of the Russian war in Ukraine.
Glukhovsky said in a post on Telegram(opens in new tab) (Google translated(opens in new tab)) that he is «accused of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for a post on Instagram.» That apparently refers to this post, made on March 12, shortly after the law against criticism of the war(opens in new tab) went into effect:
A post shared by Dmitry Glukhovsky /Глуховский (@glukhovsky)(opens in new tab)
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«Stop the war!» the Instagram post says (Google translated(opens in new tab)). «Recognize that this is a real war against an entire nation and stop it! Mariupol.»
«I am ready to repeat everything that is said there,» Glukhovsky said in his Telegram message. "'Stop the war! Recognize that this is a war against an entire nation and stop it!'"
A Reuters(opens in new tab) report says Glukhovsky is the first «major cultural figure» to face charges under the new law, and it did not go unnoticed. Lyubov Sobol, a high-profile Russian political figure and associate of imprisoned Putin opponent Alexei Navalny, said on Twitter that «previously, Putin was only afraid of politicians, now writers too.»
На писателя (!) Дмитрия Глуховского завели уголовное дело и обьявили в розыск. Ничего себе! Раньше Путин только политиков боялся, теперь и писателей тоже. Дмитрию шлю лучи поддержки! Непонятно, за что конкретно уголовка, но явно
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