Vladimir Kara-Murza faces up to 25 years in prison for criticising the war in Ukraine; China’s defence minister Li Shangfu tells Russian president Vladimir Putin their countries have ‘already entered a new era’
A Russian court is due to deliver a verdict in the case against opposition figureThe 41-year-old is accused of spreading “false” information about the Russian army and being affiliated with an “undesirable organisation”. He faces 25 years if convicted but in his closing statement to the court following a closed-door trial last week,“Not only do I not repent for any of it – I am proud of it,” he said in a statement that was distributed by his wife and lawyer.
One hundred and thirty Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released and returned home in a “great Easter exchange” , according to the region’s police force. It said a police car was attacked in the Korabel area, injuring two officers and damaging the car, while in Beryslav one officer was injured and cars damaged.
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