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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 2016

Page

10

Russia jails dozens for social media posts amid extremism crackdown

In Tver and across Russia authorities convict multiple ordinary users for online posts. An electrician, Andrei Bubeyev, wife Anastasia Bubeyeva and others face prison terms for sharing articles images and videos deemed extremist or anti war. The crackdown follows changes to tighten penalties for extremism post Crimea and Ukraine conflict.

Tver Russia Anastasia Bubeyeva Kremlin Sova Ukraine Vladimir Putin Crimean Crimea Bubeyeva Moscow St. Petersburg Andrei Bubeyev Svetlana Sidorkina Bubeyev Vkontakte Azov Tverskoi Prospekt Pavel du Anastasa Bubeyeva Anastasia Volga River

VKontakte links cited in RussiaUkraine disinfo case

The article notes that VKontakte founder Rov fled Russia in 2014 claiming pressure from security services to reveal user data for a pro Ukraine protest group. Usmanov’s media holdings now control the company. Sova Group’s Alexander Verkhovsky cites online hate speech convictions tied to VKontakte posts. Bubeyev’s defense cites privacy settings. Sidorkina questions how security services accessed posts. VKontakte declined to comment.

Rov Russia Vkontakte Ukraine Kremlin Alisher Usmanov Alexander Verkhovsky Sova Group

Amnesty cites 1.2 million Afghans displaced by war

Amnesty International reports more than 1.2 million Afghans have fled homes in the past three years due to ongoing conflict. It urges action from Kabul and the international community as camps report horrific conditions and governments contest the numbers while aid programs stall.

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