President of Russia Vladimir Putin meets with Deputy Head of the Central Military Council of China Zhang Yuxia. Sergey Bobylev/Kremlin/dpa
More than 200 Russian doctors have written an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin calling for the release of anti-war activist and artist Alexandra Skochilenko, who has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Skochilenko has several serious chronic illnesses that require medical treatment and special nutrition, according to the letter which had been signed by 247 people by Sunday morning. Being held in the prison camp could further worsen her health situation, the letter says. Skochilenko was sentenced for repudiating Russia's war on Ukraine and did not even break the law with her...
