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Kremlin critic Kara-Murza’s health ‘relatively stable’ in a prison hospital, his lawyer says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kremlin critic Kara-Murza’s health ‘relatively stable’ in a prison hospital, his lawyer says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A lawyer for imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza found his health was “relatively stable” after visiting him in a prison hospital where he had been held incommunicado for several days, the dissident’s legal team said Wednesday. Evgenia Kara-Murza said on X that her husband was “alive and as well as can be expected.” Kara-Murza’s wife and …

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A Kremlin critic was transferred to a Siberian prison and placed in a ‘punishment cell,’ lawyer says
1 year, 3 months ago

A Kremlin critic was transferred to a Siberian prison and placed in a ‘punishment cell,’ lawyer says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — An imprisoned Russian opposition figure has been transferred to a maximum security prison in Siberia and placed in a tiny “punishment cell,” his lawyer said Sunday. Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., 42, earlier this year was convicted of treason for publicly denouncing Russia’s war in Ukraine and sentenced to 25 years in prison as part of the Kremlin’s relentless …

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Russian dissident ex-mayor handed 14-day sentence
1 year, 9 months ago

Russian dissident ex-mayor handed 14-day sentence

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A former mayor of Russia’s fourth-largest city was ordered to spend 14 days in custody on Thursday pending his trial on charges that could entail a longer prison term, part of authorities’ efforts to muzzle dissent. Last year, Roizman, 60, who was mayor from 2013 to 2018, faced accusations of discrediting the Russian military and was barred from …

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Russia opens criminal case against opposition figure Ilya Yashin
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia opens criminal case against opposition figure Ilya Yashin

Al Jazeera  

The prominent opposition politician and activist has been charged for allegedly spreading false information about the army. Russian authorities have launched a criminal case against Ilya Yashin, a critic of Russia’s war in Ukraine and one of the last opposition figures remaining in the country, for allegedly spreading false information about the army, his lawyer said. Yashin has been a …

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U.S. calls for the immediate release of a vocal Kremlin critic detained in Moscow
2 years, 8 months ago

U.S. calls for the immediate release of a vocal Kremlin critic detained in Moscow

NPR  

U.S. calls for the immediate release of a vocal Kremlin critic detained in Moscow Enlarge this image toggle caption Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images Western officials are calling for Russian authorities to release a prominent opposition activist and critic of the invasion of Ukraine after reports of his arrest emerged Monday. The police detained Kara-Murza …

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