"Russia Sentences Putin Critic Igor Girkin to Four Years for Inciting Extremism"
TL;DR
A Russian court has convicted a Putin-critic for "inciting extremism" related to the MH17 plane crash, while a member of parliament accused of the murder of Alexander Litvinenko has made threatening remarks against Russia's critics. Additionally, a new poll suggests a surge in right-wing populism in the EU, a Russian military plane has crashed with 74 reported deaths, and Ukraine has rejected a proposal from Slovakia's PM to cede territory to Russia.
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- Russia convicts Putin-critic MH17 killer for 'inciting extremism' POLITICO Europe
- Pro-war Putin critic Igor Girkin sentenced to four years in Russian prison on extremism charges CNN
- Russia jails ultra-nationalist Putin critic and woman convicted of bomb attack The Guardian
- Russia jails nationalist critic Igor Girkin for four years over ‘extremism’ Al Jazeera English
- Ukrainians Cheer as Putin's Rival Sentenced to Four Years in Prison Newsweek
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