a Russian separated from his daughter because of a drawing

This story begins with a simple child’s drawing. In the center, a mother and her daughter are represented. On the left, a Ukrainian flag and an inscription “Glory to Ukraine”. On the right, two missiles, a Russian flag and a message “no to war”. This drawing, made by a 12-year-old girl, dates from April 2022, two months after the start of the war. Masha was studying in Efremov (Russia), a town 300 kilometers from Moscow (Russia). It was his school that alerted the authorities after the discovery of his drawing.

The little girl sent to a children’s home

Since then, Masha’s life has changed: she was sent to a children’s home, but no one has seen her since March 1. The business of this drawing then caught up with the girl’s father. The man was placed under house arrest. On Monday, March 27, he was tried for anti-war social media posts. But, in the night, he fled from his residence. In his absence, he was sentenced to two years in prison in absentia for discrediting the Russian military. A scapegoat for his lawyer, who denounces “purely political reasons”.