Putin opponent Vladimir Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in jail in Russia for treason

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza jailed for 25 years for treason

Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr, a Russian-British former journalist and prominent opposition activist who twice survived poisonings he blamed on the Kremlin, has been behind bars since his arrest a year ago.

He denied the charges and has been critical of his trial - comparing proceedings against him to the show trials during the rule of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.It is the longest sentence yet handed to an opposition figure critical of Russia's actions in

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