Russian Lawyer Defending Opposition Figures Flees Country Amid Threats and Convictions.
TL;DR
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.
- My Friend, the Traitor The Bulwark
- Wife of Kremlin critic speaks out after husband's 25-year jail sentence CNN
- Vladimir Kara-Murza’s defense lawyer Vadim Prokhorov leaves Russia, threatened with prosecution Meduza
- Russia summons US, UK, Canadian ambassador for condemning conviction of Kara-Murza Firstpost
- Russian Lawyer Who Defended Noted Opposition Figures Flees Country Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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