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Russian politician Shlosberg sentenced to 11 years
Reports indicate that Russian politician and journalist Lévis Shlosberg has been sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison in the city of Pskov, west of Moscow, for his participation in an online discussion and for publishing materials that the Russian authorities consider to be false or offensive to the armed forces, including an image showing President Vladimir Putin with a bloodied Ukrainian woman. The sentence is seen as revenge for his stance advocating peace and opposing the war in Ukraine, as he stated during the session that he is being punished for exercising his right to free expression. The verdict also occurs within the context of tightening restrictions on the opposition party Yabloko, which was excluded from the upcoming elections, and with its deputies and supporters detained. This reflects the shrinking space for political pluralism in Russia. Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, are calling for his immediate release and the annulment of the sentence.
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