putin against The Russian People

........ Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law a bill introducing [highlight]jail terms of up to 15 years for fake news about the Russian army,[/highlight] as Moscow pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine. .............
............. fines or jail terms of up to three years for calling for sanctions against Russia with Moscow facing harsh economic penalties from Western capitals over the invasion.

The past year has seen an unprecedented crackdown on independent and critical voices in Russia ..........
............ restricted access to the BBC and other independent media websites and blocked social media giant Facebook. ........