A Russian artist called Alexandra Skochilenko has been accused of spreading ''fake news'' after she replaced grocery price tags with anti-war slogans.<\/p>\n
Amnesty International says she faces up to 10 years in prison for protesting against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
She had provided information regarding the Mariupol art school bombing in Perekryostok supermarket on March 31 which is being deemed as \"political hatred for Russia.\"<\/p>\n
Skochilenko also condemned ''Russian forces' special operation'' saying \"I don't support the war in Ukraine. I came out on the street today to say so loudly.\" She wrote this in a post on her Instagram account.<\/p>\n
According to investigators she has been accused of \"putting fragments of paper in place of price tags, containing knowingly false information about the use of the Russian armed forces.\"<\/p>\n
A massive fine of 10,000 rubles ($121) has been imposed on the independent artist and musician for participating in an anti-war protest that condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n
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Skochilenko belongs to a small town in the northwestern city of Saint Petersburg. A local court has called her a ''flight risk'' as she does not have an officially registered address.<\/p>\n
She allegedly made the hand gesture of a peace sign and smiled inside the cage for defendants in the courtroom.<\/p>\n
Skochilenko has frequently shared images saying \"violence is never the way out\" on her social media accounts.<\/p>\n
She designed a series of postcards and painted images of peace symbols along with the Ukrainian flag.<\/p>\n
Several Russian activists have raised concerns regarding her health online as she suffers from celiac disease. It is an immune reaction to the consumption of wheat, rye, and barley.<\/p>\n
In a similar incident, a 59-year-old doctor called Andrei Makedonov and Tatiana Popova were detained in Russia.<\/p>\n
While Makedonov had participated in a protest, Popova had hung \"no to war\" slogans on toys in a supermarket.<\/p>\n
(With inputs from agencies)<\/p>\n
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