Exiled for an anti-war drawing: A Russian family punished for dissent • FRANCE 24 English
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Published: June 4, 2026 • 3:33 PM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 • 6:00 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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- It is the moving story of a Russian father and daughter who opposed Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
- It all began in March 2022, when 12-year-old Maria drew an anti-war picture at school in response to the invasion launched a month earlier.
- She was immediately reported by those around her, and the FSB soon visited both her school and her home.
- Her father was eventually arrested for supporting his daughter and speaking out against the war.
- He was convicted of discrediting the Russian army.
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