Russia jails opposition politician for 11 years for anti-war comments
The opposition politician was convicted on wartime censorship charges after an online debate and a social media post, and his party said it will appeal.
- On Monday, a Pskov City Court judge sentenced Lev Shlosberg, Deputy Chair of Yabloko, to 11 years and one month in prison for "discrediting" and spreading "fake news" about the Russian military.
- Prosecutors charged Shlosberg under Article 280.3 and Article 207.3 for an online debate and a Telegram post sharing a Daily Mirror cover, which he argued predated Russia's wartime censorship laws.
- Throughout the trial, Shlosberg maintained his innocence, calling the proceedings a "political trial," while the judge refused to question him directly, instead reading transcripts from earlier sessions.
- The verdict follows an August 10 Supreme Court decision banning Yabloko, the only registered political party opposing the war, from next month's parliamentary elections amid heavy pressure from authorities.
- Amnesty International condemned the sentencing as a reprisal for anti-war expression, while Shlosberg warned that "cemeteries in our country" are growing rapidly, underscoring the conflict's mounting human toll.
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Lev Shlosberg, deputy leader of the liberal Yabloko party in Russia, has been sentenced to 11 years and 1 month in prison for his statements regarding the war in Ukraine. The decision comes after Yabloko, which advocates for an end to the war, was barred from participating in next month's parliamentary elections.
On 17 August, the Pskov City Court sentenced Lv Schlosberg, Vice-President of the Yabalo Party, to 11 years and 1 month of juvie in the case of the re-depreciation of the army and so-called army fairies, and reported to Mediasona and other media outlets.
politician Lev Schlosberg of the Yabloko party, sentenced to 11 years in prison for demonstrating against the war
Russia’s prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years
MOSCOW - Russia’s prominent anti-war politician Lev Shlosberg has been sentenced to 11 years and one month in a penal colony for “discrediting” the country’s armed forces and “spreading false information” about them.
A Russian court sentenced opposition politician Lev Shlosberg, vice president of the Yabloko anti-war party, to 11 years in prison on Monday for his criticism of Russia's offensive in Ukraine. Last week, Yabloko, Russia's only anti-war party still operating in the country, was excluded from the September legislative elections. ... Continue reading "Russia condemns opposition leader to 11 years in prison for criticizing the war with Ukraine" The …
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