Russian Ex-Priest Who Criticized Ukraine Offensive Jailed

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Russian Ex-Priest Who Criticized Ukraine Offensive Jailed​

Russian Ex-Priest Who Criticized Ukraine Offensive Jailed - The Moscow Times

A defrocked Russian priest who spoke out against Moscow's offensive in Ukraine was jailed for three years Thursday, after a court found him guilty of spreading "fake news" about the army.

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A defrocked Russian priest who spoke out against Moscow's offensive in Ukraine was jailed for three years Thursday, after a court found him guilty of spreading "fake news" about the army.
The Russian Orthodox Church, led by Patriarch Kirill — an ally of President Vladimir Putin — has mostly backed the Kremlin's offensive and often portrays it in religious terms.
But some clergy have spoken out against Moscow's role in the conflict.
Ioann Kurmoyarov, who ran a YouTube channel called the "Orthodox Virtual Parish," was charged after allegedly posting "several videos with false information about the use of the Russian army."
"Kurmoyarov fully admitted his guilt and repented," the court said in a statement Thursday.
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It said he would serve his three-year sentence in a general regime correctional facility and would be banned from posting on the internet for two years.
Kurmoyarov had already been stripped of his priesthood in April 2022, according to rights group Amnesty International.
Russia has led an unprecedented crackdown on dissent as troops fight in Ukraine.
Moscow has outlawed public opposition to the conflict, jailing or fining dozens of dissidents.
Most opposition figures have either fled Russia or are behind bars, and thousands of ordinary Russians have been detained for protesting against the Ukraine campaign.
Patriarch Kirill has repeatedly defended Moscow's actions in Ukraine, and last year said President Vladimir Putin's rule had been mandated by God.

 

[Lukaris]

Lord, have mercy.

 

[JSRG]

Did the defrocking occur before or after he started criticizing the war? The article is unclear.

 

[ArmyMatt]

Lord have mercy

 

[Dogheaded]

Russian Ex-Priest Who Criticized Ukraine Offensive Jailed​

Russian Ex-Priest Who Criticized Ukraine Offensive Jailed - The Moscow Times

A defrocked Russian priest who spoke out against Moscow's offensive in Ukraine was jailed for three years Thursday, after a court found him guilty of spreading "fake news" about the army.

www.themoscowtimes.com

A defrocked Russian priest who spoke out against Moscow's offensive in Ukraine was jailed for three years Thursday, after a court found him guilty of spreading "fake news" about the army.
The Russian Orthodox Church, led by Patriarch Kirill — an ally of President Vladimir Putin — has mostly backed the Kremlin's offensive and often portrays it in religious terms.
But some clergy have spoken out against Moscow's role in the conflict.
Ioann Kurmoyarov, who ran a YouTube channel called the "Orthodox Virtual Parish," was charged after allegedly posting "several videos with false information about the use of the Russian army."
"Kurmoyarov fully admitted his guilt and repented," the court said in a statement Thursday.
NEWS

Russia’s Religious Leaders Who Criticized the Ukraine War​

It said he would serve his three-year sentence in a general regime correctional facility and would be banned from posting on the internet for two years.
Kurmoyarov had already been stripped of his priesthood in April 2022, according to rights group Amnesty International.
Russia has led an unprecedented crackdown on dissent as troops fight in Ukraine.
Moscow has outlawed public opposition to the conflict, jailing or fining dozens of dissidents.
Most opposition figures have either fled Russia or are behind bars, and thousands of ordinary Russians have been detained for protesting against the Ukraine campaign.
Patriarch Kirill has repeatedly defended Moscow's actions in Ukraine, and last year said President Vladimir Putin's rule had been mandated by God.

What has Amnesty international ever said about the 3,500 persons jailed, usually for longer, in the UK for social media posts.

Most EU countries have social media dissident imprisonment rates 10x higher than Russia. And the Reich in America isn't immune to that either. with it

 

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Speaking of 'unprecedented crackdown,' Germany is on the verge of banning the #2 political party for dissident positions, including in regard to the war - in the name of 'democracy' no less.

Meanwhile, the FBI and other American Reichsministerium colluded for mass censorship of Americans in regard specifically to the Reich's unjustifiable position in Ukraine, among other things. It's funny, you'd think if NATO's pedophilic ambitions were so justifiable, then it could withstand open dissent.