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Russia: Prison for opposition leader over war criticism
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Russia: Prison for opposition leader over war criticismAugust 17, 2026 Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of Russia's liberal opposition party Yabloko, was pronounced guilty of "public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" and sentenced to 11 years and 1 month in a penal…
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Russia: Prison for opposition leader over war criticismAugust 17, 2026 Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of Russia's liberal opposition party Yabloko, was pronounced guilty of "public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" and sentenced …
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