A Moscow court on June 11 sentenced in absentia noted Russian lawyer and outspoken Kremlin critic Ilya Novikov to 8 1/5 years in prison on a charge of spreading false information about Russia's military, the court's press service said. Novikov, who currently lives in Ukraine, has openly criticized Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine. In June 2022, the Moscow Chamber of Attorneys annulled Novikov’s license to practice law. He was later added to the registry of "foreign agents." Novikov, who is also wanted in Russia on high-treason charges, continues to work as a lawyer in Kyiv. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
