Shlosberg sentenced to 11 years for military 'fake' posts
The Pskov City Court sentenced Lev Shlosberg, deputy chairman of the Russian opposition party Yabloko, to 11 years and one month in prison for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian military and discrediting the armed forces. The verdict followed his participation in debates and a repost of a Daily Mirror cover linking Putin to a Ukrainian woman's injury.
Consensus
- Lev Shlosberg was sentenced by the Pskov City Court.
- The sentence was 11 years and one month in a colony.
- The charges were related to spreading false information about the Russian military.
- The court found Shlosberg guilty of discrediting the Russian armed forces.
- The case involved two incidents: participation in debates and a repost from a Telegram channel.
- Shlosberg was previously recognized as a foreign agent in Russia.
- The trial took place in 2026.
- Shlosberg was not present during the trial, as he was in hiding or under arrest.
- The court rejected the defense's argument that there was no criminal offense.
Points of divergence
- Shlosberg's last words included a statement about the need to end hostilities and criticized the judiciary as a tragedy of modern Russian justice. — meduza
- Shlosberg was described as one of the few Russian politicians who publicly opposed the war and remained in Russia. — meduza
- The reaction to the verdict included statements calling the sentence 'absolutely horrific' and comparing it to a 'coffin' for the regime. — meduza
- The sentence was described as a signal that there is no middle path left for those who oppose the war. — meduza
- The prosecution requested 12 years and one month in prison. — thebell
- Shlosberg claimed that the prosecution did not prove his authorship of the repost. — thebell
- The prosecution requested 12 years and 1 month in prison. — kommerant
- Shlosberg was previously sentenced to 420 hours of compulsory work for failing to mark foreign agent content. — kommerant
- A different case involving a man named Evgeny Stepanov was sentenced to 7.5 years for spreading fake information about the Russian military. — vm
- Another case involved a former teacher, Sergey Lopatin, who was sentenced to 8.5 years for a post with false information about Russian troops. — vm
Coverage (7 sources)
- Man sentenced for spreading fake news about Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: what punishment was assigned to him — Вечерняя Москва
- «****** non-humans, what can you say here». First reactions to the verdict on Lev Shlossberg — Meduza
- Policy of Lev Shlossberg sentenced to 11 years in prison. Deputy of the party "Yabloko" accused of discrediting Russian... — BBC News Русская служба
- Lev Shlossberg sentenced to 11 years for "discrediting" and "fake news" — The Bell
- Deputy Chairman of 'Yabloko' Shlossberg* sentenced in case of discrediting Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: what the verdict means — Вечерняя Москва
- Politician-agent Schlossberg given 11 years in prison for fake news about the Russian army — Коммерсантъ
- Leyva Shlossberg sentenced to 11 years in prison for anti-war position. Cause for pursuing the politician was participation in debates and repost of Daily Mirror cover with Putin — Meduza
Key entities
- Lev Shlosberg
- Apple
- Russia
- Pskov City Court
- VS
- Daily Mirror
- Vladimir Putin
- Ilya Barabanov
- TASS
- Ukraine
- BBC
- Evening Moscow
- Moscow City Court
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