Lev Shlosberg jailed 11 years as Russia bars Yabloko before Duma poll
A Russian court sentenced opposition leader Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month for anti-war remarks. The verdict and Yabloko's exclusion from the Duma ballot sharpen concerns over shrinking political freedoms before the election.
A Russian court on Monday convicted prominent opposition politician Lev Shlosberg for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and one month in prison, in the latest clampdown ahead of next month’s parliamentary election.... [4882 chars]