The Betrayal and Repression of Russian Dissent.

Russian opposition figure and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges of spreading "disinformation" about the Russian army, collaborating with an "undesirable" organization, and committing high treason. Kara-Murza has been attacked four times by the Putin regime, including two poisonings. The idea of a prisoner exchange has been proposed, including Kara-Murza, American citizen Paul Whelan, and Evan Gorshkovich for Julian Assange. The fragility of Kara-Murza's health in the face of his 25-year sentence accelerates the need to secure his release.