The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir KaraMurza

Five people sanctioned over imprisonment of British-Russian dissident

Vladimir Kara-Murza was jailed for 25 years on Monday in a process the UK says breached his human rights.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Britain sanctions Russians linked to jailing of Putin critic Kara-Murza

Britain on Friday sanctioned a Russian judge and four others linked to the arrest and alleged poisonings of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza who was jailed for 25 years this week for treason and other offences.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2023

Russia crosses new lines in crackdown on Putin's enemies

With virtually all the Kremlin's opponents already jailed or in exile, and liberal press outlets and human rights groups forced to shut down, it might have appeared that years of repression in Russia had achieved their objective.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 419 of the invasion

Putin visits commanders in occupied Kherson and Luhansk regions of Ukraine; WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich appears in Moscow court

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin and Zelenskiy visit troops near frontline

Russian president in southern Kherson region while Ukrainian counterpart seen in Avdiivka

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 419

As the conflict enters its 419th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2023

News briefs

Ohio murder rates far higher than NYC as state’s GOP Rep. Jim Jordan slams city’s crime woes

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023

Russian Opposition Leader Vladimir Kara-Murza's Powerful Final Statement to the Court

He made it prior to being sentenced to 25 years in prison for speaking out against Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.

Reason · Apr 17, 2023

'Stalin-style' show trials and unexplained deaths of opposition figures show the depth of repression in Putin's Russia

Longtime Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza has been found guilty of treason and sentenced to 25 years in prison after what the journalist and activist has dismissed as a 1930s-style “show trial”.

The Conversation · Apr 17, 2023

Wife of jailed Putin critic says 25-year sentence is 'recognition' of his work

The wife of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza said on Monday that the 25-year prison sentence a Russian court handed him was recognition of the effectiveness of his work and showed that authorities fear him.

Reuters · Apr 17, 2023