Russian opposition politican Kara-Murza loses appeal against treason sentence

Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is accused of treason and of discrediting the Russian army, appears on a screen in a court building during a video link to a hearing in Moscow, Russia, April 17, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File photo

(Reuters) -Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza on Monday lost an appeal against his 25-year jail sentence, the RIA state news agency reported.

Kara-Murza, who holds Russian and British citizenship, was jailed for 25 years in April for treason and spreading "false information" about Russia's war in Ukraine.