Russia sentences anti-war politician Shlosberg to 11 years in prison

Kremlin cracks down on all anti-war voices ahead of Russia's elections

Lev Shlosberg, one of the few Russian opposition figures to publicly denounce the military offensive in Ukraine while remaining in Russia, has been sentenced to more than eleven years in prison. His party, the only anti-war political group, has been barred from the September 20 election.

Amnesty International: Russian anti-war politician's sentencing is 'arbitrary prosecution'

Amnesty International has highlighted the recent conviction of Russian anti-war politician, journalist and human-rights activist Lev Sholsberg. On 17 August 2026, the Pskov City Court sentenced Shlosberg to over 11 years in a penal colony for spreading false information and discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. Shlosberg is the deputy chair of the Yabloko Party. Amnesty […] By Grace

Pro-Peace Politician Jailed in Russia

A court in northwestern Russia, on August 17, sentenced opposition politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in prison for repeatedly “discrediting” and spreading false information about the Russian army.

Russia sentences anti-war politician Shlosberg to 11 years in prison

A Russian court sentenced politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in a penal colony on charges of repeatedly “discrediting” the Russian military and spreading “false information” about it, Amnesty International said on Monday. Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia director, called the sentencing “blatant reprisals for exercising his right to freedom of expression to call for peace” and demanded his i…