Pensioner uses street art to oppose Russia's military campaign in Ukraine
Artist Vladimir Ovchinnikov walks near a building with his artwork depicting prominent people, who made contributions to space exploration, in the town of Borovsk in the Kaluga region, Russia, December 7, 2022. Over 20 years Russian pensioner Vladimir Ovchinnikov, 85, carved out a reputation for his street murals depicting historical scenes and famous people. The artist in particular drew attention to the Russian history of political repression as a motif in his art. Since March 2022 Ovchinnikov touched on a new subject criticizing Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, whilst most of his murals from the series were painted over by local authorities. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina