全球数学界声援因反战言论被捕的同行
Last month, a climate of fear reached the world of pure mathematics. A well-known Russian scholar was taken into custody during a routine family visit to a Western European nation. Police acted on a Red Notice, and within days, Moscow submitted an extradition request. The accusations were startling: support for terrorism, stemming solely from his online statements against the ongoing war. For many observers, the arrest signaled a dangerous new front in the suppression of dissenting voices.
The mathematician, a respected figure in abstract algebra, had built his career over decades, publishing in top journals and lecturing at international conferences. But it was a handful of social media posts that drew the state’s attention. He condemned the military operation as illegal and urged soldiers to refuse orders. Authorities construed these calls as promoting terrorist acts, transforming his political commentary into a felony case. His digital footprint became the sole evidence in a prosecution that many experts call politically motivated.
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