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Public Fear and Silence Regarding Opinions on the Ukraine War

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  • Lev Shlosberg, a senior opposition politician from the Yabloko party, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for criticizing President Vladimir Putin's government and its invasion of Ukraine.
  • The war in Ukraine began in February 2022 and has resulted in significant casualties, with estimates of Russian military deaths ranging from 239,354 to 350,000 according to various sources.
  • Shlosberg argues that the invasion is a misuse of military power and has cost the lives of thousands of innocent people.
  • The Russian government has been reluctant to disclose the number of military casualties in the Ukraine conflict, and a law passed in February 2022 allows prosecution for those who criticize the military's actions.
  • Shlosberg was arrested in 2025 and charged with equating the war with a 'blood game', becoming the second opposition politician to be prosecuted under this law after his deputy, Maxim Kruglov, received a seven-year.

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Lakini Shlosberg na hata baadhi ya wanaharakati wanaona Sheria hiyo imezua hofu, kama si uoga, kwa wananchi na sasa wanashindwa kutoa maoni juu ya mustakabali wa nchi yao katika vita dhidi ya Ukraine.

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