Turin, 17 Aug. (LaPresse) – Lev Shlosberg, vice-chairman of the Russian opposition liberal party Yabloko, has been sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison by a court in the Peskov region. This was reported by The Moscow Times. Shlosberg was convicted of “discrediting” the Russian army and spreading “false news” about it. Prosecutors had sought a sentence of 12 years and one month’s imprisonment. Shlosberg pleaded not guilty. According to reports by independent media outlets, the trial was marred by procedural irregularities.
Russia: Vice-President of the opposition party Yabloko sentenced to 11 years
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Turin, 17 Aug. (LaPresse) – Lev Shlosberg, vice-chairman of the Russian opposition liberal party Yabloko, has been sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison by a court in the Peskov region. This was reported by The Moscow Times. Shlosberg was convicted of “discrediting” the Russian army and spreading “false news” about it. Prosecutors had sought a sentence of 12 years and one month’s imprisonment. Shlosberg pleaded not guilty. According to reports by independent media outlets, the trial was marred by procedural irregularities.
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