Alexander Rodnyansky Expects Russia To Hand Him A Lengthy Prison Sentence In His Absence But Will Continue Bolstering His Film & TV Slate: “It’s Too Late To Silence Me” – NATPE Budapest
deadline.comAlexander Rodnyansky expects Russian authorities to sentence him to up to ten years in prison in his absence over his anti-war stance, but the AR Content founder says it’s “too late to be scared” as he focuses on bolstering his slate of film and TV series.
Rodnyansky was born in Kyiv but a Moscow resident when, as a vocal critic of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, he was forced to flee in 2022.
Speaking at NATPE Budapest, the producer and former TV exec talked about his anti-war position and his large social media following. “That’s why I am arrested in absentia,” he said. “I’m on trial right now and I am about to get a sentence of from eight-to-ten years of imprisonment.
Many of my friends already received these sentences; writers, journalists, some filmmakers.” Rodnyansky said charges against him and others are designed to shut down anti-war voices inside Russia.
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