• •Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, received an 11-year and one-month prison sentence on Monday.
• •Al Jazeera and BBC News both confirm the sentencing follows opposition to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
• •The BBC reports Shlosberg was specifically found guilty of 'discrediting' the Russian army, a legal charge that remains loosely defined in application.
• •It is unclear whether the defense team plans to appeal the verdict, or if this sentencing signals a broader shift in how authorities treat remaining opposition figures within the Yabloko party.

Russian politician Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison on Monday for his vocal opposition to the war in Ukraine. While Al Jazeera focuses on the length of the term as a punitive measure, the BBC emphasizes the specific legal charge of 'discrediting' the military used to secure the conviction. Shlosberg has denounced the verdict as a direct retaliation for his political stance against state policy. The case highlights the diminishing space for institutional political dissent in Russia, though it remains to be seen if this sentencing will deter other members of the Yabloko party from maintaining their opposition.