Russia: Prison for opposition leader over war criticism

Lev Shlosberg of the Yabloko party has been sentenced to over 11 years in a penal colony for criticizing the war in Ukraine. "A single person is imprisoned, yet fear seeps into the hearts of millions," he said in court.

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Russia: Prison for opposition leader over war criticism

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