# 11 years in prison for ‘illegal speech’: reactions to verdict against Russian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg

https://mins.news/en/item/24425

- Meduza, 2026-08-17 17:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/17/eleven-years-in-prison-for-illegal-speech-reactions-to-the-verdict-against-russian-opposition-politician-lev-shlosberg

> A Pskov court sentenced Yabloko deputy chairman Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in a penal colony for repeatedly “discrediting” the Russian army and spreading military “fake news.” Shlosberg, who opposed the war in Ukraine while remaining in Russia, drew condemnations from party members, politicians and journalists, who called the sentence retaliation for his calls for a ceasefire and refusal to stay silent.

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