Russian court jails Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine
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Key context: <p>AP — A Russian court on Monday convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and one month in prison in the latest crackdown leading up to next month’s parliamentary election. The verdict against Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, was another …</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/russian-court-jails-kremlin-critic-for-11-years-for-opposing-the-war-in-ukraine/">Russian court jails Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
AP — A Russian court on Monday convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and one month in prison in the latest crackdown leading up to next month’s parliamentary election. The verdict against Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, was another … The post Russian court jails Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine appeared first on Egypt Independent.
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