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Russia: Criticism of Putin Faces 25 Years in Prison

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Russia: Criticism of Putin Faces 25 Years in Prison

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza faces up to 25 years in prison on charges of treason, which he denies. It is expected that he will find out what fate has prepared for him today, on Monday, from the verdict of the Moscow court.

Kara-Murza, 41, a father of three and a former journalist with Russian and British passports, has been a political opponent of President Vladimir Putin for years and pressured foreign governments and institutions to impose sanctions on Russia and individual Russians for rights violations. man, as he said. .

Russian prosecutors have sought a 25-year prison sentence for Kara-Murza, whom they accuse of high treason and defamation of the Russian military after criticizing what Moscow calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine.

The court is expected to start pronouncing the verdict at 11:00 am. local time.

Source: Reuters.

Author: newsroom

Source: Kathimerini

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