FILE PHOTO: Russian citizen Alexei Moskalyov, who is accused of discrediting the country's armed forces in the course of Russia-Ukraine military conflict, attends a court hearing in the town of Yefremov in the Tula region, Russia, March 27, 2023.  SOTA/Handout via REUTERS
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Father of anti-war Russian artist extradited to Russia

After his daughter drew anti-war pictures at school, Alexei Moskalyov was jailed for “discrediting the Russian army.”

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Alexei Moskalyov, a Russian man who was jailed for "discrediting the Russian army" after his daughter Masha drew anti-war pictures at school has been extradited from Belarus to Russia, state-owned news agency RIA reported, citing a Belarusian official.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Alison Williams)

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