Brussels “strongly condemned” the verdict against Russian oppositionist Vladimir Kara-Murza (included in the list of foreign agents of the Ministry of Youth of the Russian Federation – approx. ed.). The EU High Representative said in a statement that the court’s decision is “outrageously harsh” and the sentence is “politically motivated”.
According to RBC, the ambassadors of Britain, the United States, and Canada also criticized the verdict. They demanded that Kara-Murza’s sentence be overturned.
In turn, the Russian ambassador in London, Andrei Kelin, told TASS that the British Foreign Office should be asked to provide consular access to Kara-Murza, since he has the citizenship of this country. But the diplomat pointed out that this does not matter to the Russian court, since the countries do not have an agreement on dual citizenship. The Russian Foreign Ministry considered the statements of the British Ambassador Deborah Bronnert to be interference in the internal affairs of the country.
The court’s decision was also criticized by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, who called for the release of the oppositionist. And Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics announced a ban on entry into the country for ten Russians associated with the oppositionist’s case.
Recall that earlier today the Moscow City Court sentenced the oppositionist to 25 years in a strict regime colony in the case of treason and fakes about the army. The court also imposed a fine of 400,000 rubles on the oppositionist and prohibited him from engaging in journalistic activities for seven years after his release.
Source: Rosbalt
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