The former journalist has lobbied Western governments to sanction Russia and was convicted of spreading ‘disinformation’ about the army

Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after he was found guilty of high treason, cooperating with an ‘undesirable’ organization, and spreading ‘disinformation’ about the Russian armed forces.

The verdict was announced on Monday by the Moscow City Court, which also imposed a fine of 400,000 rubles ($4,900) and barred Kara-Murza from practicing journalism for seven years.

The former reporter, who also holds UK citizenship, was accused of spreading false information which undermined the Russian military.
Kara-Murza is a long-time critic of the Kremlin who has been employed by US state-funded pressure groups, and has extensively lobbied Western governments to sanction Russia. Considered a protege of the late opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, he is also a close associate of exiled former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

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Source: RT