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Moscow hands Polish-Russian director 7-year jail term for criticizing war in Ukraine

A court in Moscow has sentenced a prominent Polish-Russian director to seven-and-a-half years in prison for his criticism of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

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Freed Russian dissident vows to fight for activists still held by Moscow

A Russian human rights activist freed as part of a prisoner swap between Russia and Western countries has vowed to continue to fight for the release of other detainees still held by Moscow.

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin, is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence. Photo: X/

Russian opposition activist transferred to prison hospital, says lawyer

A Russian opposition figure known for his criticism of the Kremlin has been transferred to a prison hospital, though his condition remains stable, his lawyer reported on Wednesday.