India, Nov. 13 -- The Pskov Regional Court on Nov. 12 upheld the guilty verdict and an 11 years and one month prison sentence imposed on Lev Shlosberg, a leading member of the Yabloko party, for sharing social media posts related to Russia’s war on Ukraine, according to a statement by Amnesty International.
Case and sentence upheld
Amnesty International said the Nov. 12 decision upheld a sentence imposed on Aug. 17 by Pskov City Court.
The organization said Lev Shlosberg was sentenced for allegedly posting a video of his online debate about Russia’s war against Ukraine and sharing a social media post with a Daily Mirror front page depicting Vladimir Putin and a blood-covered Ukrainian woman.
Amnesty International reaction
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