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Russian Dissident Sentenced for Peace | Dover News
A Russian opposition figure, Lev Shlosberg of the Yabloko party, has been sentenced to 11 years and 1 month in prison for calling for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and sharing a graphic Telegram post implicating Putin. This marks his second trial in two years and comes amid a crackdown on dissent ahead of elections. Shlosberg denies wrongdoing, framing the charges as politically motivated. His imprisonment since December last year underscores Russia’s erosion of free speech, as human rights groups condemn the verdict as punishment for peace advocacy and demand his immediate release…
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