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militaryAug 17, 2026
Russian court jails a Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine
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Russian court jails a Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine Russian court jails a Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine Lev Shlosberg senior member of the Yabloko party, stands in the defendant’s box prior to a verdict in the case against him is delivered, in a court in…
Source: ELISE MORTON, Associated Press — Read the full report
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- ELISE MORTON, Associated PressBy ELISE MORTON, Associated Press
A court in Russia has convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent ahead of next month’s parliamentary election. Monday's verdict against Lev Shlosber…
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