Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing Putin's regime.

Russian human rights advocate and Kremlin critic, Vladimir Kara-Murza, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for publicly condemning Moscow's war in Ukraine. He was on trial for criminal offenses that included treason, spreading fake news about the Russian army, and facilitating activities of an undesirable organization. Kara-Murza's detention has been decried by international human rights organizations and prompted sanctions by the Biden administration last month. The sentencing will likely draw further international condemnation of Putin's brutal crackdown against freedom of expression.