Russian court jails Czech man for 13 days over Red Square protest

A Moscow court has sentenced a Czech citizen to 13 days in detention after he staged a protest near Lenin’s Mausoleum on Red Square. Russian agencies Interfax and TASS reported that the man held an English-language sign which authorities said was intended to “discredit” the Russian military. He was also fined a total of 60,000 roubles, around CZK 15,000. The Czech Foreign Ministry said its embassy in Moscow has been providing the detained man with consular assistance from the outset. It declined to comment further because of the sensitivity of the case.