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Kremlin critic Lev Shlosberg jailed 11 years for opposing Ukraine war

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Lev Shlosberg, a prominent opposition politician and member of the Yabloko party, has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison in Russia for opposing the war in Ukraine. The conviction is part of a broader crackdown on dissent by the Kremlin, which has also seen the Yabloko party barred from upcoming parliamentary elections. Shlosberg faced charges related to discrediting the Russian military and spreading false information, stemming from his calls to end the war and social media posts critical of the conflict. AI

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Kremlin critic Lev Shlosberg jailed 11 years for opposing Ukraine war

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Kremlin critic jailed in Russia for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine

    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 …

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