Russian court sentences anti-war politician Shlosberg to 11 years in jail

A Russian court on Monday sentenced prominent opposition politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years in prison over his criticism of Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine.The 63-year-old is among the very few Kremlin opponents who remained in Russia after it launched a sweeping crackdown on dissent following the 2022 Ukraine assault.The court in Pskov, northwestern Russia, found the deputy head of the Yabloko party guilty of "public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation," sentencing him to "11 years and 1 month of imprisonment." Russian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg ,left, next to his wife Zhanna Shlosberg-Kozlovich, gestures as he attends a city court session in Pskov, northwestern Russia. Photo: AFP Shlosberg, when asked by the judge whether he unders