Russian writer Dmitri Glujovski, with arrest warrant for his stance on the war in Ukraine. Photo: @glukhovsky
Russian justice included science fiction writer Dmitri Glujovski on its wanted list, who could be sentenced to up to ten years’ imprisonment for criticizing the Russian army after the offensive launched in Ukraine.
In the Telegram message, the 42-year-old writer explained that he was accused of “discrediting the Russian military” in a message posted on Instagram and accusing Vladimir Putin of be responsible for the conflict.
“I am ready to repeat what I wrote: Stop the war!Admit it is a war against an entire nation and stop it! “added the writer.
Russian police have been relentless in arresting anti-war protesters in Ukraine. Photo: AP
According to the first reports, Glujovski would be the first name in the world of culture to be part of this list of the most wanted by Russia, which until now had been composed by journalists and opposition politicians in the Kremlin.
Post-apocalyptic author and bestseller
Dmitri Glujovski, author of novels portraying a post-apocalyptic world, including the best seller Subway 2033, books that have been translated into several languages, including Spanish, and adapted to the world of video games and films.
Glukhovsky began to write Subway 2033 at the age of 18, and in 2002 he self-published it on the Internet as an interactive experience. It was published in print in 2005and from there it became a multimedia franchise, which was followed Subway 2034 in 2009.
The author has also worked as a journalist in numerous media, both in Europe and in Russia. As part of the TV channel Russia Today (RT), he covered news all over the world, from the North Pole to Latin America. In 2006, the war in Lebanon followed as a network correspondent.
Glukhovski has spoken repeatedly on social media and Western media to denounce this military operation since its launch on February 24. Glukhovsky, in particular, argued that the decision to start the campaign in Ukraine was taken “behind the population” and “a large part of the political class”.
On Tuesday, the Basmanny Court in Moscow told Russian news agencies that it had ordered “the provisional arrest of Glujovski” on May 13 and the Russian Interior Ministry registered the writer. which is probably overseason your wanted list.
Source: AFP
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