UK sanctions Russian judges and officials involved in Kara-Murza trial

Jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza gestures as he stands behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants during a court hearing to consider an appeal against his prison sentence, in Moscow, Russia July 31, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has sanctioned Russian judges and officials involved in the trial of Russia's opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, an update to the British government website showed on Monday.

Kara-Murza on Monday lost an appeal against his 25-year jail sentence, the RIA state news agency has reported.