Russia: Lev Shlosberg’s outrageous 11-year prison sentence for anti-war views upheld

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According to Amnesty International, the Pskov Regional Court has upheld the 11-year and one-month prison sentence for Lev Shlosberg, a leading member of the Yabloko party. The conviction stems from his sharing of an online debate video regarding Russia's war on Ukraine and a social media post depicting Vladimir Putin. Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, described the verdict as a reflection of the dire state of freedom of expression in Russia and called for the immediate and unconditional release of Shlosberg. The Yabloko party, the only party in Russia with an anti-war platform, has faced systemic repression and election disqualifications.