A court in Moscow has convicted performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky on charges of vandalism for a pro-Ukraine protest and has sentenced him to 16 months of "freedom limitation," which is similar to a suspended sentence with parole limitations.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Performance artist Pavlensky convicted in Moscow for pro-Ukraine protest
Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky looks out from a defendants' cage during a hearing at Moscow's Meshchansky district court on May 18, 2016.
