Russian justice included science fiction writer Dmitri Glujovski on its wanted list, who could be sentenced to a sentence of up to ten years in prison for criticizing the Russian army after the offensive launched in Ukraine.
In the Telegram message, the 42-year-old writer explained that he is accused “of having discredited the Russian armed forces” in a message posted on Instagram and of having accused Vladimir Putin of be responsible for the conflict.
“I am ready to repeat what I wrote: Stop the war!Admit it’s 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 of journalists and opposition politicians al Kremlin.
Post-apocalyptic author and bestseller
Dmitri Glujovski, author of novels depicting a post-apocalyptic world, including the best-seller Metro 2033, books that have been translated into different languages, including Spanish, and adapted to the world of video games and movies.
Glukhovsky began to write Metro 2033 at age 18, and in 2002 self-published it on the Internet as an interactive experience. It was published in print in 2005and from there it went on to become a multimedia franchise, which was followed Metro 2034 in 2009.
The author worked has also worked as a journalist in numerous media, both in Europe and in Russia. As part of the Russia Today (RT) television channel, he covered news around the world, from the North Pole to Latin America. In 2006 he covered the war in Lebanon as a network correspondent.
Glukhovski has spoken out several times on social media and in 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 back of the population” and “much of the political class”.
On Tuesday, the Moscow Basmanny court told Russian news agencies that it ordered the “provisional arrest of Glujovski” on May 13, and the Russian Ministry of the Interior registered the writer, who is probably abroadon your wanted list.
Fuente: AFP