Prosecution begins against prominent opposition activist in Russia
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An opposition activist named Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. is alleged to have criticized the Russian government in his public speeches in several Western countries. Kara-Murza Jr. pleaded not guilty during a closed-door trial in a Moscow court.
A Russian court on Monday began the trial of a prominent opposition activist on charges of treason and spreading “misleading information” about Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. An opposition activist named Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. is alleged to have criticized the Russian government in his public speeches in several Western countries. Kara-Murza Jr. pleaded not guilty during a closed-door trial in a Moscow court.
He could face up to 25 years in prison if found guilty of sedition and spreading false information. Kara-Murza Jr.’s lawyer Vadim Prokhorov called the case politically motivated. Kara-Murza Jr. has been in prison since April last year on charges of spreading “misleading information” about Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. He is accused of criticizing Russia’s military operation in Ukraine in a speech in Arizona, US. The investigating officers have also leveled sedition charges against him while in custody.
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