Russian anti‑war politician Lev Shlosberg receives 11‑year prison sentence
Opposition activist Lev Shlosberg sentenced to 11 years in Russian penal colony for alleged discrediting of armed forces; Yabloko faces bans.
Lev Shlosberg, a leading anti‑war voice and deputy leader of the liberal Yabloko party, was convicted in a Pskov court for publicly criticizing Russia's military. The sentence of 11 years and one month in a penal colony was handed down after allegations that his statements discredited the armed forces. Shlosberg condemned the verdict as political persecution, and the Yabloko party will appeal the decision while simultaneously facing a Supreme Court ruling that bars it from the upcoming parliamentary elections. The case underscores the tightening of political dissent in Russia amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
Lev Shlosberg, a prominent anti‑war politician, was sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony for alleged discrediting of the Russian armed forces.
Lev Shlosberg, a leading anti‑war voice and deputy leader of the liberal Yabloko party, was convicted in a Pskov court for publicly criticizing Russia's military.
The sentence of 11 years and one month in a penal colony was handed down after allegations that his statements discredited the armed forces.
Shlosberg condemned the verdict as political persecution, stressing that the trial was an “imitation of an investigation” aimed at achieving an illegal goal. The Yabloko party will appeal the decision while it faces a Supreme Court ruling that bars it from the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The case underscores the tightening of political dissent in Russia amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
