Cancer-stricken Russian anti-war activist Igor Baryshnikov, who was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison on a charge of spreading "false" information about Russia's armed forces involved in the ongoing war in Ukraine, has been transferred to a prison infirmary amid demands by his lawyers for medical assistance. Lawyer Maria Bontsler said on January 10 that prison physicians have been attending to Baryshnikov and that soon he will be transferred to a regular hospital for tests. The charges against Baryshnikov stemmed from his online posts condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL's North.Realities, click here.
Cancer-Stricken Anti-War Activist Transferred To Russian Prison Infirmary
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