# Russian politician sentenced to 11 years for opposing war in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/24472

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 18:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/17/russian-politician-sentenced-to-11-years-for-opposing-war-in-ukraine?traffic_source=rss

> Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, received an 11-year-and-one-month prison sentence on charges of “discrediting” the Russian military and spreading “false information” about it. The case comes ahead of next month’s parliamentary elections.

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