Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years

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Source: BBC

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years

17 April 2023

By Steve Rosenberg and Kathryn Armstrong
BBC News, Moscow and London

Opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in jail in Russia for charges linked to his criticism of the war in Ukraine.

He was found guilty of treason, spreading "false" information about the Russian army and being affiliated with an "undesirable organisation".

The Russian-British former journalist and politician is the latest of several Putin opponents to have been arrested or forced to flee Russia.

He has denied all of the charges.

Mr Kara-Murza, 41, has spent years speaking out against Russian President Vladimir Putin and, alongside the war in Ukraine, has also been critical of the government's crackdown on dissent.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65297003


Vladimir Kara-Murza pictured during a hearing in October 2022 (AFP)

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1. Hideous.

Him and Navalny.

Heart wrenching.

I believe he voluntarily returned to Russia. An interview I saw last year. Navalny, too?

Heroes. His oppressors should burn in hell.