Wife of Exiled Russian Artist Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail Upon Return to Russia

An exiled dissident’s wife returned to Russia for a visit. She’s now serving 10 days in jail — over a locked phone.

Elena Morgunova, the wife of Russian performance artist Pavel Krisevich, was detained and sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest for disobeying police orders, the projects “Zona Svobody” and “Slovo Zashchite” said, citing those close to her.