Russian opposition figure receives 25-year prison sentence for criticizing government.
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Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in jail for charges related to his criticism of the war in Ukraine, including treason, spreading "false" information about the Russian army, and being affiliated with an "undesirable organisation". He has denied all charges. Kara-Murza played a key role in persuading Western governments to sanction Russian officials for human rights abuses and corruption. His sentence has been widely condemned, with the British government summoning its Russian ambassador and Human Rights Watch describing the verdict as a "travesty of justice".
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