Russian-Ukraine war: Wife of Putin’s critic proud of husband jailed 25 years

Kremlin critic, Vladimir Kara-Muza’s wife, Evgenia, has penned a love note to the husband following his sentencing in Russia on Monday.

Reacting to her husband’s sentencing in the love note, she said she was proud of his courage.

Kara-Muza was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison on treason and other charges for criticising the Ukraine offensive.

“A quarter of a century is an ‘A+’ for your courage, consistency and honesty in your year-long work. I am infinitely proud of you, my love, and I’m always by your side,” Evgenia, wrote on Twitter.

Leaders and supporters have condemned the verdict, the longest against an opposition figure in recent years, and called for his release.

A Moscow court found the 41-year-old guilty of treason, of spreading “false” information about the Russian army and of links to an “undesirable organisation” after a closed-door trial.

Kara-Murza appeared in a cage, wearing blue jeans, a black T-shirt and…