Russian doctors demand Sasha’s release

In an open letter to President Vladimir Putin, over a hundred doctors are calling for the release of the lesbian anti-war activist Alexandra "Sasha" Skotschilenko.

More than a hundred doctors in Russia have published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin calling for the release of imprisoned lesbian artist Alexandra "Sasha" Skotschilenko. "As a medical community, we are very concerned about Sascha's health," said the letter, which was published on online networks and by independent Russian news portals on Saturday.

The 33-year-old artist was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday for her criticism of Russia's military offensive in Ukraine. She was found guilty of “spreading false information about the army,” the verdict said.