Russian opposition activist and Washington Post contributor Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of treason and other charges stemming from his criticism of the war in Ukraine.
was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday after being convicted of treason and other charges stemming from his outspoken criticism of the war in Ukraine. The British-Russiancontributor’s sentence is the harshest punishment meted out so far to a critic of the invasion.
“I’m in jail for my political views,”said in his final statement at his trial last week. “For speaking out against the war in Ukraine. For many years of struggle against Putin’s dictatorship. Not only do I not repent of any of this, I am proud of it.” Kara-Murza was arrested last April after denouncing the war during a
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