Top Stories· August 17, 2026 at 04:17 p.m.
Prominent Russian Anti-War Politician Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Key takeaways
- Lev Schlosberg, a Russian anti-war politician, sentenced to 11 years in prison for 'discrediting' the army
- The verdict has been widely criticized by human rights groups and Western governments as political repression
- Schlosberg's sentence is expected to further strain relations between Russia and Western governments
A Russian court has sentenced Lev Schlosberg, a prominent anti-war politician, to 11 years in prison for 'discrediting' the country's army. Schlosberg, who is the leader of the Pskov regional branch of the Yabloko party, condemned the verdict as political retribution for his opposition stance.
