Russia jailing anti-war politician for 11 years ‘absolutely crazy’, says exiled Russian politician

We spoke to Boris Nadezhdin, a longtime Russian politician opposed to the war with Ukraine, who fled Russia recently.

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.

Prominent Russian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg has repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and was charged over his participation in an online debate on the war as well as for sharing critical articles about it.

Prominent Russian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg has repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and was charged over his participation in an online debate on the war as well as for sharing critical articles about it.

The veteran Yabloko politician was found guilty of “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the Russian military.