Russia Opposition Leader Jailed for 11 Years Over Anti-War Posts
The Yabloko deputy chairman was convicted under wartime censorship laws after calling for a ceasefire and reposting a British tabloid front page.
- 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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One of the few opposition figures not to have left Russia after 2022 is placed behind bars. ...
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.
Russian court jails Kremlin critic 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.
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.
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