A Moscow court on November 16 sentenced to eight years in absentia former Deputy Energy Minister Vladimir Milov, an associate of imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, on a charge of distributing fake information about Russian armed forces involved in the Kremlin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The charge against the opposition politician, who currently resides abroad, stems from his stream on the Navalny Live YouTube channel in March 2022, where he talked about Russian troops' alleged atrocities against civilians in Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Navalny Associate, Ex-Deputy Minister Milov Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison In Absentia
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