# Russia: Opposition leader jailed for criticizing war

https://mins.news/en/item/24371

- DW, 2026-08-17 16:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/russia-prison-for-opposition-leader-over-war-criticism/a-78403203?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Lev Shlosberg, a senior Yabloko member, was sentenced by a Pskov court to 11 years and one month in a penal colony for allegedly discrediting Russia’s armed forces. He denied the charges, called the case political and urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.

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