NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 17, 2026Miami-Dade
Russian court sentences opposition politician to 11 years in prison for war opposition
A Russian court convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine, sentencing him to 11 years and one month in prison. This action occurs ahead of next month's parliamentary election.
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The sentencing removes a political figure from the upcoming cycle and highlights the legal consequences for public dissent regarding the war in Ukraine.
Key Facts
- A Russian court convicted a prominent opposition politician on Monday.
- The politician was sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison.
- The conviction was based on the politician's public opposition to the war in Ukraine.
- The sentencing takes place in the lead-up to parliamentary elections scheduled for next month.
Who's Mentioned
personLev Shlosberg“Yabloko deputy chairman and opposition politician sentenced to prison”personMarie Struthers“Amnesty International Eastern Europe and Central Asia director”personNikolai Rybakov“Yabloko chairman”other600“Kilometers from Pskov to Moscow”locationPskov“City where Shlosberg stood trial”organizationYabloko“Official political party opposing the war in Ukraine”organizationMotherland Party“Party that sued to remove Yabloko from the ballot”personVladimir Putin“President of Russia”organizationRussian court“The judicial body that issued the conviction and sentence.”other63“Age of Lev Shlosberg”other370“Miles from Pskov to Moscow”locationMoscow“Location of the Supreme Court”personGrigory Yavlinsky“Yabloko co-founder”other10“Number of other parties allowed on the ballot”organizationCentral Election Commission“Body that initially allowed Yabloko on the ballot”organizationAmnesty International“Human rights organization”